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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Anchorage (SAN-ANC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Anchorage that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Anchorage

Sat, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 21
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8:10 am - 12:56 pmSAN-ANC
5h 46mnonstop
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11:00 am - 9:53 pmANC-SAN
9h 53m1 stop
$366Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 20
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7:00 am - 4:22 pmSAN-ANC
10h 22m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:32 pmANC-SAN
7h 32m1 stop
$376Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19
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1:23 pm - 10:45 pmSAN-ANC
10h 22m2 stops
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9:14 am - 8:14 pmANC-SAN
10h 00m1 stop
$381Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 12:57 amSAN-ANC
10h 12m1 stop
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1:31 am - 12:34 pmANC-SAN
10h 03m2 stops
$382Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 2:59 pmSAN-ANC
9h 44m1 stop
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11:55 am - 6:20 pmANC-SAN
5h 25mnonstop
$386Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 8:11 pmSAN-ANC
14h 51m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:55 am - 10:00 amANC-SAN
8h 05m1 stop
$435Delta
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
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4:09 pm - 12:15 amSAN-ANC
9h 06m1 stop
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3:00 pm - 9:24 pmANC-SAN
5h 24mnonstop
$488Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 9
United Airlines Logo
10:54 am - 10:52 pmSAN-ANC
12h 58m2 stops
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11:45 pm - 12:48 pmANC-SAN
12h 03m2 stops
$490United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Thu, Jul 17
United Airlines Logo
10:49 am - 10:52 pmSAN-ANC
13h 03m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:08 pm - 12:15 amANC-SAN
7h 07m1 stop
$502United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 9 - Fri, Aug 15
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 12:56 pmSAN-ANC
5h 46mnonstop
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12:29 am - 9:50 amANC-SAN
8h 21m1 stop
$507Hawaiian Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Anchorage

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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SAN

Security lines at SAN are generally manageable, even during peak times. Expect waits of 30–35 minutes, often less during off-peak hours.

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ANC

Upon arrival at ANC, consider using the People Mover Route 40 bus for a budget-friendly trip to downtown Anchorage.

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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Anchorage flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Anchorage to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Anchorage?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Anchorage clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Anchorage on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Anchorage. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Anchorage?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Anchorage, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Anchorage is October, where tickets cost $394 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $620 and $568 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Anchorage?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,051 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Anchorage?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Anchorage, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Anchorage, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Anchorage

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Anchorage based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Anchorage

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Anchorage?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Anchorage was $179 for a one-way ticket and $366 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Anchorage?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Diego to Anchorage. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Anchorage?

    Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Anchorage flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Anchorage?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Anchorage flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Anchorage?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Anchorage.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Anchorage?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Diego to Anchorage on on Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Anchorage, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Anchorage are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $550 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $467 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Anchorage?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Anchorage.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Anchorage?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Anchorage from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Anchorage?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Anchorage with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ANC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Anchorage?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Anchorage from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Anchorage

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $350 or less one-way and $542 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Anchorage?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Diego Airport to Anchorage Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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San Diego to Anchorage

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Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

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Anchorage to San Diego

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Top 4 airlines serving from San Diego to Anchorage

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Anchorage. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
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The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

8.0 ExcellentCarlos, Jun 2025SAN - AUS
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The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

Flight was great. Boarding was crazy because another flight was boarding late next to ours so everyone was standing and in the way.

very good but no blankets for overnight flight or tv screens…

The plane was late taking off. We sat on the plane at least 45-60 minutes before moving away from the gate. Im 5’9” and 185lbs and there is no room in those seats. On top of that you shoehorn a waterbuffalo of a woman in the middle seat to where her sweaty rolls and arms were well into my seat and touching me the whole time. It was either that or press against the opposite arm rest and get hit by the beverage cart and every single person who walked by.

PAID First class. No use of lounge in Phoenix (should have a code share). Bags checked and not marked first class, asked attendant who stated on mark gold members. Last bag out of carousel. When you pay extra, expect that...wifi was rebooted and not functioning to allow internet access. Food and cree were very good.

We were in 1st Class. Excellent service. Easy boarding. No too difficult to speak with someone on the phone. Breakfast was not eatable for me. No screen to watch movies. I don't have or want a tablet. This is first class there should be screens. Even if I had a tablet there was no place to put it. There is a place to put a tablet in economy. Seats were a bit lumpy.

A cheerful and effective crew. Tasty pre-order food options.

Very Large person sitting next to me and taking up a lot of space including mine

My youngest didn't have a assigned seat until we biard6the plane.

There was no seating at the gate, no where to charge your devices, super crowded. Boarding in group F meant all luggage space was taken when it was time for me to board. The boarding crew was short with everyone and seemed irritated. The luggage space was insufficient, the seat was too small for me (6'4") and very uncomfortable trip. I was in a middle seat between a person snoring the whole trip and a person with very strong body odor. The flight crew was terse and unfriendly, seemed irritated and impatient. Yelled a lot at people with earbuds in, understandable. Finally, we arrived 10 minutes early, only to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes and wait for a gate. Worst flight experience I've had in years.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Flight was canceled with no voucher of any kind and next available flight was two days later.

It was very pleasant. The staff and crew are very polite.

On time. Alaska upgraded seat comfort with memory foam seat covers with head rests

There were several delays and we were stressed about making our connection. The announcements for boarding were hard to hear or understand. The seating was uncomfortable for a 6 hour flight.

When I was not allowed by Alaska airlines to board due to time and difficulty pre-check the night before and kiosk did not work when I arrived at the airport and then finally told Alaska airlines is where I had to go. Not Hawaiian airlines that they had moved. That's when I was treated with the utmost disrespect by Alaska airlines agent that I was not allowed to board. And that might ticket to return was canceled and I hadn't even left yet when they gave me the option for the next flight to raise my flight price to $300 one way. I bought a $96 round trip ticket and they're trying to gouge me for $600 in addition and canceling my return flight.

Despite two calls as well as a chat on the website, Alaska would not add my TSA number to my reservation. The flight was switched from Hawaiian to Alaska which caused them to mess this up in the first place

The departure gate was changed from C1 to B18 but it was never announced at the C1 gate nor did I receive any email or text message or phone call about the gate change. I was in a window seat. In the other two seats next to me were Mr. Rotund and Ms. Rotunda, a youngish couple. Just the two of them should have booked three seats. I was smashed up against the wall and window for five hours. Overall, I'd say my flight sucked. Wouldn't you?

I couldn't get checked in 24 hours before either leg of my flight. I tried both my Alaska and Hawaiian codes on both apps.

We moved from the international terminal to a new location. I think there are still some bugs to work out . We didn’t receive check in notification and had to scramble to find it but i think it will work out

Not so good. The takeoff was aborted after reaching 100 knots due to a problem with the front tires. I do commend the pilot for a quick decision and preventing a potential disaster. We returned to the gate to put fresh tires on the front. Our flight was delayed for over 3 hours. The rest of the flight was okay. We were reimbursed by Hawaiian Airlines for only $50. Not too generous

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

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