There are 3 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Detroit, fly
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)DTW - ANC
9h 17m$439–1,719Drive 3,802.7 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage3,802.7 mi
2d 21h$694–1,003Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LAN
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)LAN - ANC
11h 49m$665–2,620
Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $430 - $1,800.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Anchorage is 3029 miles. The road distance is 3824.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Ann Arbor to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:42 AM in Ann Arbor and 8:42 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Anchorage is 3825 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage.
There are 232+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Anchorage. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Anchorage in around 2d 21h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
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