United StatesUnited StatesAnchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH) shipping route.
5,511 km by air, about 7 h 36 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Anchorage (ANC) and Houston (IAH)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Anchorage (ANC)AirHouston (IAH)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 5,511 km (3,424 mi) |
| Straight line | 5,249 km |
| Flight time | 7 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Anchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH) shipping route by air
Anchorage to Houston by air: flight distance 5,511 km, heading east from the United States to the United States. The shortest line over the globe is 5,249 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 7 h 36 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for ANC to IAH this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Anchorage to Houston saves money.
Among 69 routes from Anchorage (ANC) in this directory, Houston (IAH) is the 10th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Anchorage: Memphis (5,318 km), Louisville (5,264 km) and Cincinnati (5,243 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH)?
5,511 km along the flight path (5,249 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Anchorage (ANC) to Houston (IAH)?
About 7 h 36 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston (IAH) to Anchorage (ANC) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Anchorage (ANC) to
Vancouver (YVR)2,242 km - Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)3,960 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Ontario (California) (ONT)3,983 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)4,797 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Toronto (YYZ)5,110 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Dallas (DFW)5,134 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Houston (IAH)380 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)792 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)1,163 km
Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH)1,293 km- Louisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH)1,331 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Houston (IAH)1,472 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.