There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan by plane, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ketchikan
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ANC - KTN
7h 50m$140–710Fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)plane ANC - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikancarferry
20h 37m$154–824Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
12h 18m$148–735Fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane ANC - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
10h 54m$344–954
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Anchorage and Ketchikan is 787 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Excursion, and Delta fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- islandairx.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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