There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DTW - ANC
9h 16m$494–1,904Fly Detroit to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane DTW - JNU
11h 20m$274–1,104Drive 3,843.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Anchoragecar 3,843.6 mi
2d 22h$702–1,014Fly Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane DTW - SIT
11h 32m$284–1,104Fly Detroit to Fairbanks
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
11h 29m$354–1,404Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane CLE - SIT
14h 38m$400–1,451
Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Alaska is to fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $490 - $1,900.
The distance between Detroit and Alaska is 3022 miles. The road distance is 3866 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Detroit to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Detroit. It is currently 6:40 PM in Detroit and 2:40 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Alaska is 3866 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Detroit to Alaska.
There are 138+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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