LAX → ANCLos Angeles to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 Los Angeles and Anchorage. Updated 16 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Today, LAX → ANC

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:13 AS43Alaska Left 07:44 +31 Landed 11:39 −11

Checked LAX board 15:33 · ANC board 15:18

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +33
ANC Anchorage smooth · +0
3,771 km · ~5h 20m est.
dep bank 07:13–13:585x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated LAX → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

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 AS43 07:13 Mo Fr Sa Su

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX2099 varies Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AS43dep +31 → arr−11
10-135Y345dep +13 → arr+12
10-13CX2099dep −1 → arr+0
10-12AS43dep +22 → arr−2
10-11AS43dep +31 → arr+4
10-10AS43dep +15 → arr−4

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
LAXLos Angeles +33 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →
ANCAnchorage +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 3 kt Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and ANC: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Anchorage route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to ANC 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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LAX to ANC questions

Is LAX–ANC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LAX to ANC?

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 LAX–ANC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at ANC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.