# Distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 3,771 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,771 km / 2,343 mi / 2,036 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:12 in Anchorage, it's 05:12 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (LAX is lower than ANC)

## Airports

### [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PANC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -150.000000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:12 in Anchorage, it's 05:12 in Los Angeles.

## Related

- [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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