There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ROC - ANC
10h 33m$769–3,122Fly Rochester to Fairbanks
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ROC - FAI
11h 26m$329–1,322Drive 4,074 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Anchoragecar 4,074 mi
3d 5h$744–1,074Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BUF - ANC
12h 46m$960–3,815Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BUF - FAI
13h 11m$390–1,515
Rochester (ROC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Alaska is to fly which costs $320 - $1,400 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Alaska is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $750 - $3,200.
The distance between Rochester and Alaska is 3144 miles. The road distance is 4097.8 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Rochester to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Rochester. It is currently 10:31 AM in Rochester and 6:31 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Alaska is 4098 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Rochester to Alaska.
There are 244+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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