There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Alaska by plane, car, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DCA - ANC
10h 40m$1,176–4,737Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane IAD - JNU
12h 52m$214–910Drive 4,249.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Anchoragecar 4,249.5 mi
3d 5h$776–1,121Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane DCA - JNU
12h 49m$423–1,708Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
10h 44m$441–1,771Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane IAD - ANC
10h 2m$554–2,510Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BWI - ANC
12h 5m$654–3,247
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alaska is to subway and fly which costs $210 - $950 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alaska is to subway and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $550 - $2,600.
The distance between Washington and Alaska is 3391 miles. The road distance is 4274.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Washington to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 11:19 PM in Washington and 7:19 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Alaska is 4274 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Washington to Alaska.
There are 257+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Pittsburgh, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Cleveland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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