There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to Sacramento 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 to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ANC - SMF
6h 20m$164–706Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
9h 48m$143–548Drive 3,006.5 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Sacramentocar 3,006.5 mi
2d 10h$549–793
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which costs $140 - $550 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Sacramento is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Anchorage and Sacramento is 1999 miles. The road distance is 3024.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Anchorage to Sacramento, including transfers.
Sacramento is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 4:50 AM in Anchorage and 5:50 AM in Sacramento.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Sacramento is 3024 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Anchorage to Sacramento.
There are 321+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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