Nonstop flight route between Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°6'39"N by 76°6'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°10'27"N by 149°59'53"W)
Distance from SYR to ANC:
3,168.75 miles (5,099.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,169 miles (or 5,100 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYR / KSYR |
| Airport Name: | Syracuse Hancock International Airport |
| Location: | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°6'39"N by 76°6'23"W |
| Area Served: | Syracuse, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Syracuse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 421 feet (128 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYR |
| More Information: | SYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANC / PANC |
| Airport Name: | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°10'27"N by 149°59'53"W |
| Area Served: | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANC |
| More Information: | ANC Maps & Info |
Facts about Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR):
- Because of Syracuse Hancock International Airport's relatively low elevation of 421 feet, planes can take off or land at Syracuse Hancock International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The east-west instrument runway was extended from its original 5500 feet by the mid-1950s to 6863 feet and a few years later to 8000 feet.
- The closest airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of SYR.
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport handled 2,064,399 passengers last year.
- On December 12, 2013 Senator Charles Schumer announced that he had met with Delta CEO Richard Anderson.
- The furthest airport from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,561 miles (18,606 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,599,313 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,282,666 enplanements in 2009, and 2,342,310 in 2010.
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport handled 4,976,557 passengers last year.
- There is a rail station for the Alaska Railroad.
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport's passenger traffic has hovered around the five million mark for the last 10 years, apart from in 2002 when the airport suffered a 13% drop in traffic.
- The closest airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of ANC.
- The South Terminal serves Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Condor, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Sun Country, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America.
- Because of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,548 miles (16,975 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.25 miles (58.34 km) S | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.51 miles (58.75 km) E | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 46.39 miles (74.66 km) SSW | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 47.82 miles (76.96 km) SE | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) N | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 62.69 miles (100.89 km) S | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) SSE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 66.56 miles (107.11 km) SE | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) ESE | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 76.89 miles (123.74 km) SSW | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 78.99 miles (127.12 km) W | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) NNW | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 83.93 miles (135.08 km) N | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) WSW | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) NW | Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,561.21 miles (18,605.92 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,538.69 miles (18,569.68 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,537.27 miles (18,567.39 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,510.67 miles (18,524.58 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,502.75 miles (18,511.84 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,450.19 miles (18,427.25 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,441.06 miles (18,412.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,434.12 miles (18,401.39 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,422.43 miles (18,382.57 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,359.46 miles (18,281.24 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,279.74 miles (18,152.94 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,271.61 miles (18,139.86 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,264.21 miles (18,127.94 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,236.47 miles (18,083.31 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,224.21 miles (18,063.57 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) ENE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) NE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 12.96 miles (20.85 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) NNE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 31.40 miles (50.54 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 34.88 miles (56.13 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 38.62 miles (62.15 km) W | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.11 miles (64.56 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 41.85 miles (67.35 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 59.67 miles (96.03 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.29 miles (108.29 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.97 miles (120.65 km) SSE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.82 miles (163.86 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,548.05 miles (16,975.39 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,529.32 miles (16,945.26 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,523.35 miles (16,935.66 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,490.11 miles (16,882.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,489.88 miles (16,881.78 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,388.84 miles (16,719.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,342.20 miles (16,644.11 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,274.45 miles (16,535.08 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,269.87 miles (16,527.72 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,265.43 miles (16,520.56 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,264.67 miles (16,519.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,258.38 miles (16,509.23 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,242.83 miles (16,484.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,232.83 miles (16,468.10 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |