Distance between Vancouver BC and Anchorage AK

Fuel cost: 7,870 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,287.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 7.27 CAD / gal)

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Driving time: 42 h 16 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

• 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
• 77 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 14 min
• 1,411 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 25 h 11 min
• 109 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 56 min
• 95 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 43 min
• 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
• 503 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 h 7 min
• 5 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
• 27 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 37 min
• 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
• 8 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 13 min
• 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
• 14 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 26 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

The distance between Vancouver and Anchorage is 2,287.9 mi by road including 122.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Anchorage respectively.

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vancouver and Anchorage is 1,324.1 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Anchorage respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,324 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 52 min to cover the distance of 1,324 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

The halfway point between Vancouver and Anchorage is Toad River. It is located about 30 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Toad River to Vancouver is 1,114 mi and driving will take about 20 h 37 min. The road between Toad River and Anchorage has length 1,174 mi and will take approximately 21 h 39 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

• Fort Halkett is in 1,202 mi from Vancouver and 1,086 mi from Anchorage
• Fort Nelson is in 1,010 mi from Vancouver and 1,278 mi from Anchorage
• Lower Post is in 1,296 mi from Vancouver and 992 mi from Anchorage

Vancouver is located 1,324 mi south-east of Anchorage.

Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.

Anchorage has geographic coordinates: latitude 61.21631, longitude -149.89485.

The route from Vancouver to Anchorage follows 97, 1, AK 1, AK 2.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

• 2: 47 mi
• AK 4: 14 mi
• 97C: 2 mi
• 29: 2 mi