There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Ketchikan
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)ANC - KTN
7h 48m$180–910Fly to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG)ANC - PSG
- Take the car ferry from Petersburg, AK to Ketchikan
20h 43m$184–974Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
13h$188–935
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $180 - $950 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $180 - $950.
The distance between Anchorage and Ketchikan is 787 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Anchorage to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 15+ 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.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- 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
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