Distance between Anchorage, AK (ANC) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Flight distance from Anchorage to Los Angeles (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 2345 miles / 3774 kilometers / 2038 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 4 hours 56 minutes.
Driving distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3505 miles / 5641 kilometers and travel time by car is about 69 hours 38 minutes.
Anchorage – Los Angeles
How far is Los Angeles from Anchorage?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2345.263 miles
- 3774.336 kilometers
- 2037.978 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 2343.076 miles
- 3770.815 kilometers
- 2036.077 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 4 hours 56 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between Anchorage and Los Angeles is 1 hour. Los Angeles is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
Anchorage time to Los Angeles time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Anchorage to Los Angeles generates about 257 kg of CO2 per passenger, 257 kilograms is equal to 567 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Anchorage to Los Angeles
Shortest flight path between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Airport information
| Origin | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Anchorage, AK |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | ANC |
| ICAO Code: | PANC |
| Coordinates: | 61°10′27″N, 149°59′45″W |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
Airlines flying from Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Alaska Airlines |
| American Airlines |