There are 3 ways to get from Rochester to Anchorage by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane RST - ANC
9h 32m$665–2,478Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSP - ANC
8h 29m$452–1,652Drive 3,237.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Anchoragecar 3,237.9 mi
2d 12h$591–854
Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Anchorage is to drive which costs $550 - $900 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Anchorage is to bus and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Rochester and Anchorage is 2614 miles. The road distance is 3256.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Rochester to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 8:38 PM in Rochester and 5:38 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Anchorage is 3257 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Rochester to Anchorage.
There are 193+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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