There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Alaska by plane, car, 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 Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DTW - ANC
9h 10m$364–1,504Fly Detroit to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane DTW - JNU
11h 34m$174–754Drive 3,843.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Anchoragecar 3,843.6 mi
2d 22h$702–1,014Fly Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FNT - FAI
10h 19m$227–843Fly Detroit to Fairbanks
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
11h 13m$184–804Fly Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
11h 26m$307–1,220Fly Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane DTW - SIT
23h 29m$174–754Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
12h 13m$306–1,306Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
12h 52m$203–775
Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Alaska is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Michigan and Alaska is 3016 miles. The road distance is 3866 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Michigan to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Michigan. It is currently 7:30 AM in Michigan and 3:30 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Alaska is 3866 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Michigan to Alaska.
There are 246+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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