There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Anchorage 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 from Portland
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PWM - ANC
11h 29m$455–1,488Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BOS - ANC
11h 31m$386–683Drive 4,379.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Anchoragecar 4,379.2 mi
3d 13h$800–1,155
Portland (PWM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Anchorage is to bus and fly which costs $380 - $700 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Anchorage is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Portland and Anchorage is 3351 miles. The road distance is 4404.7 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Portland to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Portland. It is currently 9:51 AM in Portland and 5:51 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Anchorage is 4405 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 13h to drive from Portland to Anchorage.
There are 212+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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