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For you to qualify to travel with your pet from Anchorage to Minneapolis, you will be required to book a pet-friendly airline. American Airlines allows you to get on board with your pet as long as it is in its carrier. Your pet and its carrier should have a maximum weight of 100 lb.

United Airlines is one of the airlines flying from Anchorage to Minneapolis that serves its passengers with special diets like Avian Vegetarian, Kosher, Vegan Meals, and Gluten Intolerant depending on their orders. You only have to place your order of your special meal during your reservation and it will be served to you to meet your dietary needs along the journey.

After your arrival in Minneapolis through the MSP airport, you should find the most convenient way to get from the airport to the city center. Taking the Metro Blue Line Light Rail Train for your travel from the airport to the city center is the best option. It is quick compared to the other available means of transport.

Alaska Airlines offers assistance to any passenger who uses a wheelchair or any other type of mobility device. It has wheelchairs and wheelchair escorts at every airport for customers to use. It also has an attentive on board staff willing to offer assistance whenever needed.

Among airlines operating Anchorage to Minneapolis flights:

• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Delta operates flights between Anchorage and Minneapolis.

Flights from Anchorage to Minneapolis usually depart from Anchorage (ANC) and arrive at Minneapolis St Paul (MSP).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Alaska Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Anchorage to Minneapolis:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $418 round-trip via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD), compared to $452 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $35–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 757 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

One-stop flights from Anchorage to Minneapolis most commonly connect through:

• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 51% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) - 25% of one-stop connections
• Portland (PDX) - 10% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 7% of one-stop connections

Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Anchorage to Minneapolis route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 25%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $437 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $582: a $145 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Night is the busiest departure period on Anchorage to Minneapolis flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, afternoon flights for 0%, and evening flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Minneapolis are U.S. Bank Stadium, Target Field and Target Center. These are among the most viewed places in Minneapolis on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Anchorage to Minneapolis:

• Earliest: departs at 6:00 am and lands at 11:19 am
• Latest: departs at 10:17 pm and lands at 3:36 am.

The flight takes about 5h 19m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 16% above the route average of $525. Book 20 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Anchorage to Minneapolis takes 5h 19m, covering 2,510 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $634 to $2,833. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Anchorage to Minneapolis are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $328, which is 7% above the typical average for this route.

Flying via Denver Intl (DEN) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 56m, compared with 9h 34m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and 9h 50m via Portland (PDX).

Minneapolis is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage (Central Time vs Alaska Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Minneapolis St Paul Airport (MSP) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $23 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Ace
• Thrifty
• Hertz
• Dollar
• Budget

Round-trip flights from Anchorage to Minneapolis range from $379 to $656, with an average of $525 over the past 12 months. Anything below $379 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Anchorage to Minneapolis flights:

• • Delta
• • Alaska Airlines