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

SAN Airport Page →
2,450 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 24 1-stop flights Verified 1w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: VistaJet Limited.
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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
PDX Portland 7h 12m ASDEFI ASBACX Portland (PDX) to Anchorage flights
SEA Seattle 7h 35m AFASAY 8CAFAM Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage flights
SFO San Francisco 7h 42m ACASAZ NZUA San Francisco (SFO) to Anchorage flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 52m ASDLEJA WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Anchorage flights
LAX Los Angeles 8h 1m AFAMAV ASAYCX Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage flights
PHX Phoenix 8h 12m AAASF9 AS Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage flights
SLC Salt Lake City 8h 22m AFASDL DL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage flights
DEN Denver 8h 47m ACASCM CMUAWN Denver (DEN) to Anchorage flights
MSP Minneapolis 10h 21m AFDLKE AFAMDL Minneapolis (MSP) to Anchorage flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 10h 46m AAASAY AABABR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Anchorage flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Diego to Anchorage
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 2,450 mi 5h 46m nonstop -1h behind

SAN–ANC 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 46m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SAN–ANC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines 1 58% Oneworld
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SAN to ANC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
24
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,404
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
SAN → ANC
58%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
58%
Arriving
75%
Return
ANC → SAN
44%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
44%
Arriving
75%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SAN delays → ANC delays →

Other ways to reach Anchorage from San Diego

Nearby airports with service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Metric SAN→ANC TIJ→ANC LGB→ANC
Distance from SAN 18 mi 93 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 5h 46m 5h 19m 4h 52m
Departure OTP 58%
Airports within 200 miles of SAN with service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in San Diego, it's 5:00 PM in Anchorage.
Distance & Flight Time
2,450 mi / 3,942 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 46m gate to gate.

SAN–ANC Quick Facts

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SAN to ANC flights.
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport take about 5h 46m gate to gate. The route covers 2,450 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from SAN to ANC: Alaska Airlines. 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 46m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and San Francisco.
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 San Diego.
Yes, return flights from ANC to SAN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include TIJ, LGB and ONT. 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 SAN to ANC

San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 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.

SAN to ANC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SAN to ANC is about 5 hours 46 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 Portland, Seattle–Tacoma and San Francisco. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Tijuana (TIJ), Long Beach (LGB) and Ontario (ONT).