Flights Denver → Anchorage
DEN → ANC
How long is the flight from Denver to Anchorage?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Denver, where the airport opened in 1989, to Anchorage. With a total of 118 flights and an on-time performance rate of 81%, the average delay is approximately 8.9 minutes. The aircraft used for this route are Boeing 737-800s, serving the high-traffic destination airport in Anchorage that sees nearly five million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Denver (DEN) → Anchorage (ANC) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 544 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Anchorage the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Anchorage: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) heads north-west for about 3,863 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 21m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of DEN-ANC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Anchorage it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 544 tracked DEN-ANC flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-ANC
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Anchorage (ANC) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 544 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Anchorage is 0.00% across 544 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
