There are 7 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 30m$334–1,505Fly Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane OAK - JNU
8h$125–558Drive 3,395.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchoragecar 3,395.5 mi
2d 16h$620–896Fly San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 12m$262–1,115Fly Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SMF - JNU
9h 7m$134–655Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 26m$263–1,115Fly Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SMF - SIT
9h 2m$134–655
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 $120 - $600 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from California to Alaska is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $330 - $1,600.
The distance between California and Alaska is 1998 miles. The road distance is 3415.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from California to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind California. It is currently 6:34 AM in California and 5:34 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 207+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between California, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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