There are 4 ways to get from Traverse City to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane TVC - ANC
9h 30m$375–1,518Fly Traverse City to Fairbanks
cheapest- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane TVC - FAI
9h 35m$195–818Drive 3,626.6 mi
- Drive from Traverse City to Anchoragecar 3,626.6 mi
2d 22h$662–956Bus to Pellston, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Pellston, MIbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PLN - FAI
15h 54m$214–895
Traverse City (TVC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Alaska is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $370 - $1,600.
The distance between Traverse City and Alaska is 2798 miles. The road distance is 3647.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Traverse City to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Traverse City. It is currently 6:02 AM in Traverse City and 2:02 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to Alaska is 3648 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Traverse City to Alaska.
There are 238+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Traverse City to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Traverse City to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pellston to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Traverse City to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Traverse City to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Pellston, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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