Travel Alaska By Air
Several cities in the Lower 48 states offer nonstop flights to Anchorage and Fairbanks. If you're traveling to a destination in Alaska's Inside Passage, connections are made through Seattle. Locations in northern Alaska are accessible from Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Several foreign countries offer air service to Anchorage International Airport. Travelers flying the Great Circle Route to other continents may have "stopover privileges" in Alaska to allow local travel.

Flights Within Alaska: Most in-state flights are on jet or turboprop aircraft. Scheduled air taxi and air charter services provide access to small communities and remote destinations via propeller-driven "bush planes." Helicopters are increasingly popular for flightseeing.

Transfers: Ground transportation is available at larger Alaskan airports.

Airlines Serving Alaska
• Aeroflot • Alaska Airlines • American Airlines • Balair • Canada 3000 • Cathay Pacific	• China Airlines • Condor Airlines • Continental Airlines • Delta Airlines • ERA Aviation	• Korean Air • Northwest Airlines • TWA • United Airlines

Flight times within Alaska Anchorage to Barrow 2 hr. 40 min. Anchorage to Cordova 50 min. Anchorage to Unalaska 2 hr. 5 min. Anchorage to Fairbanks 50 min. Anchorage to Juneau 1 hr. 30 min. Anchorage to Kodiak 55 min. Anchorage to Kotzebue 1 hr. 30 min. Anchorage to Homer 50 min. Fairbanks to Barrow 1 hr. 20 min. Juneau to Ketchikan *1 hr. 55 min. Juneau to Sitka 35 min.

Flight times to Alaska Atlanta to Anchorage *9 hr. 30 min. Denver to Anchorage *6 hr. 30 min. Los Angeles to Anchorage 5 hr. 15 min. Miami to Anchorage *10 hr. 20 min. Minneapolis to Anchorage 5 hr. 27 min. New York City to Anchorage *9 hr. 13 min. Phoenix to Anchorage 5 hr. 24 min. Portland to Anchorage 3 hr. 30 min. Salt Lake City to Anchorage 4 hr. 23 min. San Fransico to Anchorage 4 hr. 10 min. Seattle to Anchorage 3 hr. 18 min.

*Includes stop(s). Add approximately 30 minutes to flight time shown above, if flying into Fairbanks. Note: This is only a partial listing of available flights. Scheduled flights and air charters can take you anywhere in Alaska. Unless otherwise indicated, times are for nonstop flights. These are approximate times.

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Source: State of Alaska