Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS753 07:01 daily
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,863 km, an estimated 5 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Anchorage. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:34 UTC.
DEN
Denver
smooth · +0
ANC
Anchorage
smooth · +0
3,863 km · ~5h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 14 operated DEN → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and ANC: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Denver to Anchorage route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to ANC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DEN to ANC questions
Is DEN–ANC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DEN–ANC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:01 and evening departures around 17:45 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ANC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DEN to ANC?
Great-circle distance is 3,863 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 303–361 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–ANC fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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