There are 8 ways to get from California to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
6h 38m$504–2,205Fly Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane OAK - SIT
7h 53m$145–658Drive 3,395.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchoragecar 3,395.5 mi
2d 16h$620–896Fly Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SMF - JNU
8h 8m$174–755Fly Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SMF - SIT
8h 31m$164–755Fly San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 16m$352–1,415Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SJC - SIT
8h 17m$188–808Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 36m$450–1,815
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Alaska is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from California to Alaska is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between California and Alaska is 1998 miles. The road distance is 3415.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from California to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind California. It is currently 6:39 AM in California and 5:39 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Alaska is 3415 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from California to Alaska.
There are 261+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between California, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
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