There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DSM - ANC
9h 32m$380–1,423Fly Omaha to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane OMA - JNU
12h 50m$265–1,105Drive 3,398.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Anchoragecar 3,398.2 mi
2d 14h$621–896Fly Des Moines to Fairbanks
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DSM - FAI
12h 6m$360–1,323Fly Omaha to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OMA - ANC
11h 41m$365–1,405Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane CID - ANC
11h 48m
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 $260 - $1,200 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Iowa and Alaska is 2698 miles. The road distance is 3418.1 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Iowa to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Iowa. It is currently 7:04 AM in Iowa and 4:04 AM 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 204+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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