There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Ketchikan by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane DCA - KTN
12h 18m$515–1,762Subway 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 Ketchikan (KTN)plane IAD - KTN
13h 2m$260–1,011Train 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 Ketchikan (KTN)plane BWI - KTN
11h 41m$300–1,753
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ketchikan is to subway and fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ketchikan is to train and fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $300 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Ketchikan is 2747 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Washington to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 5:11 AM in Washington and 1:11 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 15+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ketchikan (KTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ketchikan via Milwaukee, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ketchikan via Detroit, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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