There are 3 ways to get from Detroit Lakes to Alaska by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane FAR - ANC
9h 56m$345–1,212Drive 2,969.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit Lakes to Anchoragecar 2,969.5 mi
2d 7h$542–783Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSP - ANC
12h 32m$394–532
Hector International Airport (FAR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Alaska is to train and fly which costs $390 - $550 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Alaska is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Detroit Lakes and Alaska is 2358 miles. The road distance is 2986.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Detroit Lakes to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Detroit Lakes. It is currently 5:24 PM in Detroit Lakes and 2:24 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Lakes to Alaska is 2987 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Detroit Lakes to Alaska.
There are 209+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Detroit Lakes, MN, USA and Alaska, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit Lakes to Alaska. However, you can take the taxi to Fargo-Airport-FAR airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Detroit Lakes to Anchorage in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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