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How far is Anchorage, AK, from Sitka, AK?

The distance between Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport) and Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) is 592 miles / 953 kilometers / 515 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sitka (SIT) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1006 miles / 1619 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 34 hours 54 minutes.

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

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Distance from Sitka to Anchorage

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sitka to Anchorage. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 592.302 miles
  • 953.217 kilometers
  • 514.696 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 590.425 miles
  • 950.197 kilometers
  • 513.065 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).

How long does it take to fly from Sitka to Anchorage?

The estimated flight time from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sitka and Anchorage?

There is no time difference between Sitka and Anchorage.

Flight carbon footprint between Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)

On average, flying from Sitka to Anchorage generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 246 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sitka to Anchorage

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Airport information

Origin Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
City: Sitka, AK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SIT
ICAO Code: PASI
Coordinates: 57°2′49″N, 135°21′43″W
Destination Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
City: Anchorage, AK
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ANC
ICAO Code: PANC
Coordinates: 61°10′27″N, 149°59′45″W