There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Ketchikan by plane, car, or car ferry
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San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between San Diego and Ketchikan is 1728 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from San Diego to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind San Diego. It is currently 2:07 PM in San Diego and 1:07 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Oakland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Sacramento, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Reno, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ketchikan via Fresno, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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