Flights Los Angeles → Anchorage
LAX → ANC
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Anchorage?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 10m 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
The flight route from Los Angeles to Anchorage operates with a high on-time performance rate of 88%, with an average delay of just 5.1 minutes across the 83 total flights recorded. The aircraft used for this route include various Boeing 737 models, such as the 737-700 and 737-900, flying from Los Angeles International Airport, which has been in operation since 1926, to Anchorage, a city with an annual passenger throughput of nearly five million.
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.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Anchorage (ANC) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. Across 263 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.4/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Anchorage: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC) heads north-west for about 3,771 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 10m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 78% of LAX-ANC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Anchorage it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 263 tracked LAX-ANC flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-ANC
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC) takes 5h 10m 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 Los Angeles (LAX) -> Anchorage (ANC) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 263 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Anchorage is 2.66% across 263 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
