There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan by plane, car, car ferry, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Ketchikan
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SFO - KTN
6h 42m$205–869Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ketchikan
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane SJC - KTN
8h 46m$166–602Fly Oakland International Airport to Ketchikan
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane OAK - KTN
8h 53m$253–1,128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bellingham, WAcar
- Take the carferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
2d 4h$326–790Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Ketchikan
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane STS - KTN
12h 26m$193–829Fly San Francisco International Airport to Metlakatla, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Metlakatla (MTM)plane SFO - MTM
- Take the carferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikancarferry
10h 11m$193–806
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Ketchikan is 1313 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 1h behind San Francisco Airport (SFO). It is currently 11:20 AM in San Francisco Airport (SFO) and 10:20 AM in Ketchikan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ketchikan via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ketchikan via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ketchikan via Burbank, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- taquanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Metlakatla via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Metlakatla via Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- 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
Car ferry from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $4–18
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