Alaska Cruise Flights: Seattle vs Vancouver vs Anchorage & Jones Act
Alaska cruise flights compared: SEA, YVR or ANC, why Anchorage cruises really leave from Whittier or Seward, and how the PVSA rule shapes routes.
Nonstop from Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Los Angeles International: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
2,343 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
Also in the data (cargo, charter or a foreign airline on a domestic route): Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, National Airlines, SF Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Western Global.
The shortest path over the Earth's surface. Actual tracks vary with winds and airspace. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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About 5h 09m gate to gate for the 3,771 km (2,343 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
Alaska Airlines, with about 4 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).