There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane CID - ANC
10h 46m$354–1,504Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks
cheapest- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CID - FAI
11h 36m$174–754Drive 3,402.4 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Anchoragecar 3,402.4 mi
2d 15h$621–897Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MLI - FAI
16h 38mDrive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ALO - FAI
14h 50m$203–817
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Alaska is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Alaska is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Alaska is 2748 miles. The road distance is 3422.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Cedar Rapids to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 1:21 AM in Cedar Rapids and 10:21 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Alaska is 3422 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Cedar Rapids to Alaska.
There are 199+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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