There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane LAX - KTN
9h 20m$109–451Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Los Angeles to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 9h$384–873Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BUR - KTN
9h 55m$113–495Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ONT - KTN
10h 15m$178–771Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SNA - KTN
11h 59m$135–577Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
3d 3h$330–910
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ketchikan is 1640 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 3h and costs $330 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Los Angeles to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 9:29 PM in Los Angeles and 8:29 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 11+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Delta fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Santa Rosa, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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