There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Alaska by plane, car, or train
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SBA - SIT
11h 46m$132–604Drive 3,369.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Anchoragecar 3,369.7 mi
2d 16h$615–889Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SBA - JNU
10h 42m$132–604Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SBA - ANC
10h 24m$422–1,804Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
10h 43m$362–1,467Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SBA - FAI
11h 34m$172–704Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane BUR - JNU
13h 2m$147–603
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Alaska is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Alaska is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $420 - $1,800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Alaska is 1745 miles. The road distance is 3389.3 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Santa Barbara to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:14 PM in Santa Barbara and 2:14 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Alaska is 3389 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Santa Barbara to Alaska.
There are 244+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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