There are 7 ways to get from California to Anchorage by plane or car
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Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
6h 38m$504–2,205Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 19m$352–1,515Drive 3,395.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchoragecar 3,395.5 mi
2d 16h$620–896Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
8h 31m$465–2,008Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 47m$440–1,815Fly 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
9h 3m$558–2,408Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane FAT - ANC
10h 24m$503–2,103
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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 6h 38m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between California and Anchorage is 1998 miles. The road distance is 3415.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from California to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind California. It is currently 2:39 PM in California and 1:39 PM 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 651+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between California, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
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