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)SMF - ANC
6h 30m$264–1,105Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)LAX - ANC
7h 26m$213–865Drive 3,395.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Anchorage3,395.7 mi
2d 15h$620–896Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SFO - ANC
7h 9m$222–915Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)OAK - ANC
8h 32m$235–1,008Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)FAT - ANC
8h 44m$333–1,404Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SJC - ANC
8h 51m$268–1,108
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Anchorage is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from California to Anchorage is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between California and Anchorage is 1998 miles. The road distance is 3415.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from California to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind California. It is currently 5:58 PM in California and 4:58 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Anchorage is 3416 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from California to Anchorage.
There are 232+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between California, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta 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 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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