There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan by plane, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Ketchikan
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ANC - KTN
6h 21m$354–1,375Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane ANC - MTM
- Take the car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
9h 16m$274–1,030Fly to Klawock Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Klawock Airport (KLW)plane ANC - KLW
- Take the taxi from Klawock Airport (KLW) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
11h 58m$474–1,262
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan is to fly and car ferry which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Anchorage Airport (ANC) and Ketchikan is 782 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Anchorage Airport (ANC), USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Air Excursion fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Metlakatla via Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Ketchikan via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- islandairx.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Klawock Airport via Juneau, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
- Phone
- +1 866-308-4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- interislandferry.com
Car ferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://interislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Vehicles
- $56
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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