There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Anchorage 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DCA - ANC
10h 2m$1,254–4,699Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane IAD - ANC
10h 2m$654–2,610Drive 4,249.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Anchoragecar 4,249.5 mi
3d 5h$776–1,121Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- 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
11h 23m$754–3,447
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Anchorage is to drive which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Anchorage is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $1,200 - $4,700.
The distance between Washington and Anchorage is 3391 miles. The road distance is 4274.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Washington to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 8:21 PM in Washington and 4:21 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Anchorage is 4274 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Washington to Anchorage.
There are 648+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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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