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$434–2,005Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 19m$322–1,415Drive 3,395.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchoragecar 3,395.5 mi
2d 16h$620–896Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 26m$350–1,515Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
8h 30m$395–1,808Fly 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 57m$478–2,108Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane FAT - ANC
10h 10m$443–2,003
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 $430 - $2,100.
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 1:11 AM in California and 12:11 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 639+ 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 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
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