There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Anchorage Airport (ANC) by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SAN - ANC
7h 27m$260–1,100Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAX - ANC
10h 23m$236–645Drive 3,521 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Anchorage-Airport-ANCcar 3,521 mi
2d 18h$643–929Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PSP - ANC
13h 59m$352–1,311Bus to Imperial County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane IPL - ANC
15h 27m$296–1,144
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Anchorage Airport (ANC) is to train and fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Anchorage Airport (ANC) is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and Anchorage Airport (ANC) is 2463 miles. The road distance is 3541.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Anchorage International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 27m and has one stopover.
Anchorage Airport (ANC) is 1h behind San Diego. It is currently 2:55 PM in San Diego and 1:55 PM in Anchorage Airport (ANC).
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Anchorage Airport (ANC) is 3542 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from San Diego to Anchorage Airport (ANC).
United Airlines, Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Anchorage International Airport Airport.
There are 150+ hotels available in Anchorage Airport (ANC).
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Anchorage Airport (ANC), USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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