Anchorage to San Diego (ANC–SAN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ANC Airport Page →
2,450 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 22 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LAX Los Angeles 6h 25m 5YASCSG AFAMAV Los Angeles (LAX) to San Diego flights
PDX Portland 6h 55m ASBA ASDEJL Portland (PDX) to San Diego flights
SFO San Francisco 7h 14m ACCMNZ ACASAZ San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego flights
SEA Seattle 7h 18m 8CAFAM AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to San Diego flights
PHX Phoenix 7h 56m AS AAASBA Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego flights
DEN Denver 8h 50m CMUA ACASCM Denver (DEN) to San Diego flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 9h 50m 5Y7LAA AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego flights
MSP Minneapolis 10h AFAMDL AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego flights
ORD Chicago 10h 31m 5Y7LAA AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to San Diego flights
YYZ Toronto 11h 4m BRCKCZ AC Toronto (YYZ) to San Diego flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Anchorage to San Diego
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
3 Airlines 2,450 mi 5h 26m nonstop +1h ahead

ANC–SAN had nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 2,450 miles in 5h 26m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop ANC–SAN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines 1 72% Oneworld
CNK CNK 0 72%
HTT HTT 0 72%
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: CNK + HTT (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for ANC to SAN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
22
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~15h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,339
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ANC → SAN
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
72%
Arriving
88%
Return
SAN → ANC
95%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
95%
Arriving
91%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ANC delays → SAN delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
San Diego is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
ANC: AKDT · SAN: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Anchorage, it's 7:00 PM in San Diego.
Distance & Flight Time
2,450 mi / 3,942 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 26m gate to gate.

ANC–SAN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Anchorage to San Diego route.
Route details
Distance2,450 mi / 3,942 km
Flight time5h 26m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ANC
IATA / ICAOANC / PANC
TimezoneAmerica/Anchorage
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation152 ft / 46 m
Destination: SAN
IATA / ICAOSAN / KSAN
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr25.6M
Elevation17 ft / 5 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ANC to SAN flights.
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport take about 5h 26m gate to gate. The route covers 2,450 miles.
3 airlines operated the nonstop from ANC to SAN: Alaska Airlines, and others. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 5h 26m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Los Angeles, Portland and San Francisco.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SAN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
San Diego is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
Yes, return flights from SAN to ANC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ANC to SAN

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) had nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

ANC to SAN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ANC to SAN is about 5 hours 26 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,450 miles (3,942 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Los Angeles, Portland and San Francisco. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.