There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Alaska by plane, car, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
6h 57m$242–964Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SFO - JNU
8h 6m$122–504Drive 3,067.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Anchoragecar 3,067.7 mi
2d 11h$560–809Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SFO - SIT
8h 29m$212–914Fly Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane OAK - JNU
8h 24m$148–610Fly Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane OAK - SIT
8h 11m$248–1,110Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SJC - SIT
9h 21m$244–1,016
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Alaska is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Alaska is 2046 miles. The road distance is 3085.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from San Francisco to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind San Francisco. It is currently 5:45 AM in San Francisco and 4:45 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Alaska is 3086 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from San Francisco to Alaska.
There are 185+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alaska, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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