There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to San Diego by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ANC - SAN
7h 11m$444–1,807Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ANC - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
10h 18m$327–1,312Drive 3,515.3 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to San Diego3,515.3 mi
2d 18h$642–927
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,400 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $440 - $1,900.
The distance between Anchorage and San Diego is 2473 miles. The road distance is 3535.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Anchorage to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 1:49 PM in Anchorage and 2:49 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to San Diego is 3536 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Anchorage to San Diego.
There are 2077+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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