ANC → LAXAnchorage to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 96% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,771 km, an estimated 5 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Anchorage and Los Angeles. Updated 29 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

ANC Anchorage smooth · +6
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
3,771 km · ~5h 20m est.
dep bank 02:07–23:2117x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 27 tracked ANC → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~5h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesCathay PacificKalitta AirSF Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS44 23:21 Th Fr Sa Su

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX2082 varies Tu Fr · CX2096 varies Mo Tu · CX90 varies Fr

Kalitta AirK4

Flights K4527 15:53 Su

SF AirlinesO3

Flights O3383 varies Tu Th Su

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ7974 varies Mo · SQ7988 varies We

Western GlobalKD

Flights KD317 varies Sa · KD315 varies Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-285Y328dep +32 → arr+89
10-285Y518arrived+0
10-285Y557arrived+0
10-28CSG2539dep +15 → arr−12
10-28SQ7988dep +31 → arr+0
10-27CSG2537dep +74 → arr−6
10-27CX2082dep +14 → arr+3
10-27O3383dep +17 → arr−1
10-26CX2096dep +81 → arr+0
10-26KE9203dep +39 → arr+0
10-26SQ7974dep +19 → arr+0
10-25AS44dep +0 → arr−59
10-25CSG2537arrived+0
10-25K4527departed+18
10-25O3383dep +88 → arr+0
10-245Y8275dep +23 → arr+0
10-24AS44dep +13 → arr−28
10-24CSG2539dep +69 → arr−7
10-24KD317arrived+0
10-23AS44arrived−7
10-23CX2082departed+16
10-23CX90arrived+1
10-23K4981departed+16
10-225Y826departed+13
10-22AS44dep +25 → arr−28
10-22CSG2537dep +8 → arr−10
10-22CX3280dep +11 → arr+0
10-22KD315arrived+0
10-22O3383dep +17 → arr+0
10-215Y518arrived+0
10-21CSG2539arrived−17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ANCAnchorage +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full ANC delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ANC and LAX: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Anchorage to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ANC to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ANC to LAX questions

Is ANC–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ANC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ANC–LAX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 23:21 from ANC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ANC to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 3,771 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 296–353 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ANC–LAX fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.