There are 4 ways to get from Ketchikan to Anchorage by plane, car ferry, or taxi
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 Ketchikan
best- Fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane KTN - ANC
7h 38m$220–1,210Car ferry to Metlakatla, fly
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatlacarferry
- Fly from Metlakatla (MTM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MTM - ANC
10h 37m$228–1,234Car ferry to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AKcarferry
- Fly from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PSG - ANC
27h 7m$224–1,224Car ferry, taxi to Klawock Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcarferry
- Take the taxi from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Klawock Airport (KLW)taxi
- Fly from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane KLW - ANC
10h 22m$414–1,354
Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ketchikan to Anchorage is to fly which costs $220 - $1,300 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ketchikan to Anchorage is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $220 - $1,300.
The distance between Ketchikan and Anchorage is 786 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Ketchikan to Anchorage, including transfers.
There are 238+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Ketchikan, AK, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Air Excursion fly from Ketchikan (KTN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Ketchikan to Anchorage International Airport via Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Metlakatla to Anchorage International Airport via Ketchikan, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Metlakatla to Anchorage International Airport via Ketchikan, Klawock Airport, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Klawock Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Metlakatla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
Car ferry from Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $30–120
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- reservations@interislandferry.com
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Ketchikan, AK to Hollis, Prince of Wales Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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