There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Alaska by plane, car, subway, 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 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 11m$902–2,995Subway 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 1m$264–1,005Drive 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
10h 53m$446–1,644Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane DCA - SIT
10h 40m$464–1,714Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
11h$647–2,129Subway 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$554–655Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane IAD - SIT
12h 43m$274–1,105Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane BWI - JNU
12h 48m$304–1,747
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 $550 - $700 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alaska is to subway and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $550 - $700.
The distance between Washington and Alaska is 3391 miles. The road distance is 4274.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Washington to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 10:27 AM in Washington and 6:27 AM 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 171+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- 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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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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