$235+ Cheap flights to Alaska

When looking at the popular routes going to Alaska from other parts of the USA, the flight times are between 3h-6h. Those routes would be from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), along with Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) or Anchorage International Airport (ANC). The fastest and shortest one-stop flight from the USA to Alaska is from SEA and PDX at around 5h. However, some flights may have a longer layover with a flight time to your destination that can be up to 19h.

You can find direct flights to Alaska at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Portland International Airport (PDX). Alaska Airlines can fly you non-stop to Alaska without dealing with any layovers along the way. The direct flights to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) offer the fastest times at around 3h.

The most popular city in Alaska is Anchorage. Once you’ve landed from Anchorage International Airport (ANC), there are numerous options for you to get to the city’s center. Taxis are available in both the South and North Terminals of the airport. The Yellow Cab or Checkered Cab services can get you to downtown Anchorage within 13-20 minutes at a fare of about $17-22. You can walk to the bus stop just east of the North Terminal and hop onto the People Mover Bus #40 to your destination. ANC has a Rental Car Center just across from the South Terminal that you can reach by the free shuttle service. You can also use Uber and Lyft to get downtown.

Called America’s “”Last Frontier””, Alaska has a scenic landscape filled with natural beauty and wildlife. There are five regions of Alaska to visit, the Arctic, the Inside Passage, the Interior, Southcentral, and the Southwest. Each area provides you with plenty of things to do, from eco-tours and dog sledding to bear viewing and freshwater fishing. When in Anchorage, you can hike Flattop Mountain, ski during the winter months, check out the H2Oasis Waterpark, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, and much more. You may also want to travel around the state and take a flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks where you can gaze at the Aurora Borealis, as well as a pan for gold and take a riverboat cruise. Another popular place to visit in Alaska is Juneau, where there are numerous hiking trails, whale watching, and flightseeing tours, the Tongass National Forest, and the Mendenhall Glacier.

You do not need a passport or a visa to fly to Alaska if you are a citizen of the USA and are flying in from another state. However, all non-citizens of the USA will need a passport to enter Alaska, but may not need a tourist visa to enter if coming from one of the 38 countries that are part of the Visa Waiver Program.

Given the enormous size of Alaska and its location, the weather varies greatly depending on where your Alaska flight takes you. Some places go into the 80s (F) and 90s in summer, others make it into the 30s. Along the southern coast winter temperatures are in the 20s, while farther north they drop to -50 and lower. The southern areas have well-defined four seasons and northern areas have winter and summer. The northern coast has the most dramatic change in daylight hours. In Barrow, the sun sets at 12.50pm on November 18 and rises at 11.51am on January 24. By 1.06am on May 10 there is 24-hour daylight.  Alaskan weather is famously unpredictable; a snow storm on July 4 followed by a hot July 5 is not out of character.

Alaskan cities are fairly easy to drive in and park; the exception is parking an RV in downtown Anchorage during the week. All sorts of vehicles travel the Alaska Highway, which is open year-round and is paved for all but a few miles. Other popular ways to get around Alaska are by water and by air; in fact, the only way to many towns, including Juneau, the state’s capital, is via air or water. Many cruise lines offer tours of Alaska, and state-owned ferries can get you from one point to another. Another option is to travel through Alaska by rail, bush plane, air taxi, or helicopter.

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Alaska on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Delta is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Alaska.

Kodiak is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Alaska. One-way flights to Kodiak typically cost $98, while round-trip flights cost around $197.

A round-trip flight to Alaska will typically cost around $290, however they can be found for as little as $284.

For those looking to save time traveling to Alaska, Juneau Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 25 minutes).

Yes. Those touching down at Anchorage can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Yes. Anchorage has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Alaskan Frontier Gardens Bed & Breakfast is the closest property to Anchorage (1.0 mi away from Anchorage).