There are 3 ways to get from Sacramento to Anchorage by plane, car, train, or subway
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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
6h 35m$164–705Drive 3,006.9 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Anchoragecar 3,006.9 mi
2d 10h$549–793Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
9h 18m$187–683
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Anchorage is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Anchorage is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Sacramento and Anchorage is 1998 miles. The road distance is 3024.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Sacramento to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Sacramento. It is currently 12:18 PM in Sacramento and 11:18 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Anchorage is 3024 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Sacramento to Anchorage.
There are 212+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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