There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)DSM - ANC
9h 4m$510–2,023Fly Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fairbanks (FAI)MLI - FAI
12h 5m$194–804Drive 3,397.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Anchorage3,397.8 mi
2d 14h$621–896Fly Des Moines to Fairbanks
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fairbanks (FAI)DSM - FAI
9h 38m$330–1,323Fly Omaha to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)OMA - JNU
13h 43m$275–1,205Fly Omaha to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)OMA - ANC
11h 55m$505–2,105
Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Alaska is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Iowa and Alaska is 2698 miles. The road distance is 3417.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Iowa to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Iowa. It is currently 5:20 PM in Iowa and 2:20 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Alaska is 3418 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Iowa to Alaska.
There are 221+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Juneau International Airport via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Omaha to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
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