There are 5 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DEN - ANC
6h 7m$313–1,192Fly to Kenai, drive
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Kenai (ENA)plane DEN - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar
10h 14m$176–605Drive 3,181.6 mi
- Drive from Denver-Airport-DEN to Anchoragecar 3,181.6 mi
2d 9h$581–839Fly to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV)plane DEN - CDV
- Take the car ferry from Cordova to Whittiercarferry
- Take the train from Whittier to Anchoragetrain
21h 50m$385–1,350Fly to Homer, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Homer (HOM)plane DEN - HOM
- Drive from Homer (HOM) to Anchoragecar
12h 24m$239–814
Denver (DEN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $650 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and Anchorage is 2420 miles. The road distance is 3200.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 2h behind Denver Airport (DEN). It is currently 12:52 AM in Denver Airport (DEN) and 10:52 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage is 3200 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Anchorage.
There are 193+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Denver to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Denver to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Denver to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Kenai via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Denver to Kenai via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Denver to Homer via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Denver to Homer via Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Whittier to Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–224
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $65–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $224
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Cordova to Whittier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $40–140
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