There are 7 ways to get from California to Anchorage by plane or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 16m$322–1,315Drive 3,395.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchoragecar 3,395.5 mi
2d 16h$620–896Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
8h 20m$494–2,005Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
8h 26m$505–2,008Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 36m$400–1,615Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SJC - ANC
8h 28m$508–2,008Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SAN - ANC
7h 43m$504–2,007
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Anchorage is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from California to Anchorage is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $320 - $1,400.
The distance between California and Anchorage is 2056 miles. The road distance is 3415.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from California to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind California. It is currently 10:14 AM in California and 9:14 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Anchorage is 3415 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from California to Anchorage.
There are 146+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between California, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
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