There are 9 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 22m$565–1,856Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
32h$254–1,105Drive 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
14h 28m$414–1,612Fly 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
30h 45m$403–1,571Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
12h 30m$554–655Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 6m$284–705Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
12h 19m$539–1,757Train 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 53m$354–1,847
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alaska is to subway and fly which costs $550 - $700 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alaska is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Washington and Alaska is 3391 miles. The road distance is 4274.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Washington to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 2:04 PM in Washington and 10:04 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 209+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juneau International Airport via Pittsburgh, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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