There are 3 ways to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan by plane, car ferry, or car
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 Ketchikan
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane BOS - KTN
11h 31m$285–1,093Fly to Metlakatla, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane BOS - MTM
- Take the carferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
21h 18m$256–971Fly to Thorne Bay, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Thorne Bay (KTB)plane BOS - KTB
- Drive from Thorne Bay (KTB) to Hollis, Prince of Wales Islandcar
- Take the carferry from Hollis, Prince of Wales Island to Ketchikan, AKcarferry
31h 16m$303–1,021
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan is to fly and car ferry which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Boston Airport (BOS) and Ketchikan is 2822 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 4h behind Boston Airport (BOS). It is currently 5:51 PM in Boston Airport (BOS) and 1:51 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Boston Airport (BOS), USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ketchikan (KTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Thorne Bay via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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