--- title: "Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) flights: who flies it" description: "Alaska Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from DEN to ANC, about 7 flights a week, covering 2,400 miles. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/den-anc" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/den-anc.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Denver to Anchorage (DEN-ANC): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly the DEN to ANC nonstop about 7 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 38m to 5h 40m for the 2,400 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DEN to ANC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 38m to 5h 40m Scheduled flight time 2,400 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Denver to Anchorage flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DEN to ANC starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DEN | Arrives ANC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:25 | 23:05 | 5h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 280 | United Airlines | 19:05 | 22:43 | 5h 38m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Showing all 7 scheduled DEN to ANC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DEN to ANC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Denver to Anchorage nonstop United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DEN to ANC departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Denver to Anchorage to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DEN to ANC departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DEN to ANC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Denver to Anchorage nonstop Carriers operating DEN to ANC nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) See DEN to ANC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DEN to ANC **How long is the flight from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC)?** Scheduled flight times from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC) run from 5h 38m to 5h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,400 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DEN to ANC?** United Airlines and Alaska Airlines fly DEN to ANC nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DEN to ANC?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Denver (DEN) and Anchorage (ANC) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DEN to ANC depart?** Scheduled DEN to ANC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 19:05 and 19:25, local time at Denver. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DEN to ANC nonstop?** United Airlines flies UA 280 nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage (ANC), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DEN to ANC?** Open the DEN to ANC route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ANC to DEN upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/anc-den.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Denver (DEN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/den.md), or [every route from Anchorage (ANC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/anc.md). - [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DEN to ANC upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)