There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Anchorage by plane, car, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)DCA - ANC
10h 37m$650–2,447Subway 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 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)IAD - ANC
10h 6m$354–1,410Drive 4,249.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Anchorage4,249.3 mi
3d 4h$776–1,121Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)BWI - ANC
12h 6m$364–1,947
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 subway and fly which costs $350 - $1,500 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Anchorage is to subway and fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Washington and Anchorage is 3391 miles. The road distance is 4274.1 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Washington to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 6:52 PM in Washington and 2:52 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Anchorage is 4274 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Washington to Anchorage.
There are 221+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- 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.html
- 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
- $6–55
- 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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