Direct Flights from Anchorage to Nome
Nonstop service from ANC to OME on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Alaska
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
537 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Nome
Nome is a city in the Nome Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the US state of Alaska. The city is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on the Norton Sound of the Bering Sea. It had a population of 3,699 in 2020, up from 3,598 in 2010. Nome was incorporated on April 9, 1901. It was once the most populous city in Alaska. Nome lies within the region of the Bering Straits Native Corporation, which is headquartered in Nome.
Top things to do in Nome
- The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is one of the most remote protected areas of the United States, located on the Seward Peninsula.
- The Iyatayet Site is an archaeological site and National Historic Landmark located on the northwest shore of Cape Denbigh on Norton Bay in Nome Census Area, Alaska.
- The Wales Site, whose principal component is the Kurigitavik mound, is a well-documented archeological site on the Cape Prince of Wales, near Wales, Alaska.
- The Trail Creek Caves are a group of twelve caves found within the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve on the Seward Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Nome
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Nome is June–September, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 51°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Nome, including Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Iyatayet site, and Wales Site.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Anchorage to Nome?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Anchorage (ANC) to Nome (OME) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Anchorage to Nome?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Anchorage (ANC) and Nome (OME).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Anchorage to Nome?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Anchorage to Nome.
- How far is Nome from Anchorage?
- Nome is about 537 miles from Anchorage by air.
- What is there to do in Nome?
- Popular things to do include Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Iyatayet site, Wales Site, Trail Creek Caves, and more.
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