Los Angeles to Anchorage (LAX–ANC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

LAX Airport Page →
2,343 mi airlines charter/private 46/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 24 flights Verified 23m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: VistaJet Limited.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
QR2063
Starts Oct 4
QR Qatar
73J
7:13 AM
PDT T6
11:50 AM
AKDT
5h 37m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS43
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73J
7:13 AM
PDT T6
11:50 AM
AKDT
5h 37m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2091
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
9:05 AM
PDT
1:20 PM
AKDT
5h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2099
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
10:20 AM
PDT
2:30 PM
AKDT
5h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL5436+3
JL Japan
B39M
7:31 PM
PDT T6
11:55 PM
AKDT
5h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY2535+3
AY Finnair
73J
7:31 PM
PDT T6
11:55 PM
AKDT
5h 24m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5132+3
DE Condor
739
7:31 PM
PDT T6
11:55 PM
AKDT
5h 24m
75%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1471+2
AS Alaska
73J
7:48 PM
PDT T6
12:17 AM+1
AKDT
5h 29m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3724cs
QF Qant
B39M
7:48 PM
PDT T6
12:17 AM+1
AKDT
5h 29m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2091cs
QR Qatar
73J
8:14 PM
PDT T6
12:58 AM+1
AKDT
5h 44m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX3280
CX Cathay Pacific
74Y
12:05 AM
AKDT
6:10 AM
PDT
5h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2096
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
1:55 AM
AKDT
8:05 AM
PDT
5h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ7974
SQ Singapore Airlines
74Y
6:05 AM
AKDT
12:05 PM
PDT
5h
M T W T F S S
Prices
CSG2537
CSG CSG
77L
6:49 AM
AKDT
11:59 AM
PDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX84
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
7:15 AM
AKDT
1:25 PM
PDT
5h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ7988
SQ Singapore Airlines
74Y
1:20 PM
AKDT
7:20 PM
PDT
5h
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX96
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
5:15 PM
AKDT
11:20 PM
PDT
5h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2082
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
8:25 PM
AKDT
2:30 AM+1
PDT
5h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX90
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
9:10 PM
AKDT Red-eye
2:51 AM+1
PDT
4h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2084
CX Cathay Pacific
748
9:55 PM
AKDT Red-eye
3:36 AM+1
PDT
4h 41m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1465
AS Alaska
73J
10:48 PM
AKDT TS Red-eye
5:08 AM+1
PDT
5h 20m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2008
QR Qatar
7M9
10:48 PM
AKDT TS Red-eye
5:08 AM+1
PDT
5h 20m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2004
Starts Oct 3
QR Qatar
73J
11:21 PM
AKDT TS Red-eye
5:40 AM+1
PDT
5h 19m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2090
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
11:30 PM
AKDT Red-eye
5:40 AM+1
PDT
5h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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
PDX Portland 7h 2m AAAFAM ASBACX Portland (PDX) to Anchorage flights
SEA Seattle 7h 20m AAAFAM 8CAFAM Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage flights
SLC Salt Lake City 7h 33m ACAMAV DL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage flights
SFO San Francisco 7h 35m AAAFAM NZUA San Francisco (SFO) to Anchorage flights
YVR Vancouver 7h 48m AAACAN AC Vancouver (YVR) to Anchorage flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 51m AAACAF WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Anchorage flights
PHX Phoenix 8h 10m AAACAF AS Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage flights
DEN Denver 8h 50m AAACAF CMUAWN Denver (DEN) to Anchorage flights
MSP Minneapolis 10h 19m AFAMDL AFAMDL Minneapolis (MSP) to Anchorage flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 10h 33m AAAFAM AABABR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Anchorage flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Los Angeles to Anchorage
9 carriers, 46 flights/week nonstop.
9 Airlines 2,343 mi 5h 24m nonstop -1h behind

LAX–ANC is served by 9 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air France lead the route. The flight covers 2,343 miles in approximately 5h 24m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop LAX–ANC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: AY, DE, JL, KE, QF, QR 9 73J 5h29-5h37 71% Oneworld AY, DE, JL, KE, QF, QR
CX Cathay Pacific 2 74N 5h10-5h15 71% Oneworld
AF Air France 0 71% SkyTeam
DL Delta Air Lines 0 71% SkyTeam
FI Icelandair 0 71%
M7 Tropical Airways 0 71%
PR Philippine Airlines 0 71%
SQ Singapore Airlines 0 71%
WIN WIN 0 71%
Aircraft on this route
739 Boeing 737-900 – DE
73J Boeing 737-900ER – AS, AY, QR
74N Boeing 747-8F – CX
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – JL, QF
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS + CX (11 flights/wk, 100%)
SkyTeam: AF + DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: FI + M7 + PR + SQ + WIN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, LAX to ANC direction.
Mon
8
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
4
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
6
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
8
flights
Mon and Tue bring a widebody to this route; Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun run narrowbody.
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
10
Nonstop flights
46
Outbound / wk
37
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LAX to ANC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
31
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,065
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
LAX → ANC
71%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
71%
Arriving
55%
Return
ANC → LAX
70%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
70%
Arriving
79%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LAX delays → ANC delays →

Other ways to reach Anchorage from Los Angeles

Nearby airports with service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Metric LAX→ANC LGB→ANC ONT→ANC
Distance from LAX 17 mi 47 mi
Nonstop airlines 9 1 2
Weekly flights 46 1
Flight time 5h 24m 4h 52m 4h 51m
Departure OTP 71%
Airports within 200 miles of LAX with service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Los Angeles.
LAX: PDT · ANC: AKDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 5:00 PM in Anchorage.
Distance & Flight Time
2,343 mi / 3,771 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 24m gate to gate.
Getting to LAX

FlyAway bus runs from Van Nuys and Union Station ($9.75, 30–50 min depending on traffic). LA Metro C Line connects to Aviation/LAX station; a free shuttle covers the last mile to terminals. Ride-shares cost $20–50 from downtown. Long-term parking lots A/B are walkable; remote Lot E requires a shuttle.

LAX–ANC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Los Angeles to Anchorage route.
Route details
Distance2,343 mi / 3,771 km
Flight time5h 24m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)9
Weekly flights46 out / 37 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LAX
IATA / ICAOLAX / KLAX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr76.6M
Elevation125 ft / 38 m
Destination: ANC
IATA / ICAOANC / PANC
TimezoneAmerica/Anchorage
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation152 ft / 46 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LAX to ANC flights.
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport take about 5h 24m gate to gate. The route covers 2,343 miles.
9 airlines operate flights from LAX to ANC: Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and Salt Lake City.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ANC 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.
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Los Angeles.
Yes, return flights from ANC to LAX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LGB, ONT and SAN. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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 LAX to ANC

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, Tropical Airways, Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines. With 46 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

LAX to ANC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LAX to ANC is about 5 hours 24 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,343 miles (3,771 km). There are approximately 46 weekly flights outbound and 37 return, totaling 83 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Long Beach (LGB), Ontario (ONT) and San Diego (SAN).