There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to San Diego by plane, car, 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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ANC - SAN
8h 27m$292–1,202Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ANC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
11h 30m$239–650Drive 3,515.2 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to San Diegocar 3,515.2 mi
2d 18h$642–927
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $230 - $650 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Anchorage and San Diego is 2469 miles. The road distance is 3535.7 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Anchorage to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 1:04 PM in Anchorage and 2:04 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to San Diego is 3536 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Anchorage to San Diego.
There are 2311+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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