There are 7 ways to get from California to Anchorage by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
7h 14m$213–865Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
7h 41m$200–565Drive 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 10m$254–1,105Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
8h 30m$307–1,208Fly 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 51m$248–1,008Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SAN - ANC
9h 25m$264–1,107
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 14m.
The fastest way to get from California to Anchorage is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between California and Anchorage is 2056 miles. The road distance is 3415.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from California to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind California. It is currently 4:38 PM in California and 3:38 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 150+ 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
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