There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DSM - ANC
9h 3m$820–3,523Fly to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane DSM - JNU
10h 38m$300–1,323Drive 3,397.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Anchoragecar 3,397.8 mi
2d 14h$621–896Fly to Fairbanks
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DSM - FAI
10h 10m$320–1,323
Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Alaska is to fly which costs $300 - $1,400 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $800 - $3,600.
The distance between Des Moines and Alaska is 2699 miles. The road distance is 3417.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Des Moines to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Des Moines. It is currently 9:24 PM in Des Moines and 6:24 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Alaska is 3418 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Des Moines to Alaska.
There are 246+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Phoenix, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Chicago Midway, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juneau International Airport via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
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