There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ANC - RAR
35h 16m$804–2,814Drive to Soldotna, fly
cheapest- Drive from Anchorage to Soldotna (SXQ)car
- Fly from Soldotna (SXQ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SXQ - RAR
39h 4m$779–2,751Drive to Kenai, fly
- Drive from Anchorage to Kenai (ENA)car
- Fly from Kenai (ENA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ENA - RAR
37h 54m$781–2,654Train to Fairbanks, fly
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAI - RAR
38h 16m$949–3,306
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands is to drive and fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 39h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 35h 16m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Anchorage and Cook Islands is 9215 km.
It takes approximately 35h 16m to get from Anchorage to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Anchorage. It is currently 6:18 AM in Anchorage and 4:18 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 235+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Soldotna to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Kenai to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fairbanks to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Fairbanks to Rarotonga International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
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