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$170 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$339
Overall average: $657
Alaska Airlines
Wed 3/4Wed 3/11
BWI - ANC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$625
United Airlines
Sun 5/24Sat 5/30
IAD - ANC • Non-stop
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Use the Silver Line Metro for easy access to IAD.
Consider People Mover Route 40 to reach downtown ANC.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage (WAS-ANC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 10:19 am
BWI
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ANC
19h 33m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:09 pm - 5:46 pm
ANC
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BWI
19h 37m
1 stop
$339Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 24
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:46 pm
DCA
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ANC
16h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 3:27 pm
ANC
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DCA
9h 57m
1 stop
$339Delta
Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 19
United Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 10:45 pm
IAD
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ANC
12h 08m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 2:03 pm
ANC
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IAD
10h 04m
1 stop
$339United Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 10:20 am
BWI
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ANC
20h 50m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 6:28 am
ANC
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BWI
21h 23m
1 stop
$341Alaska Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 1:09 am
IAD
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ANC
22h 04m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:26 am - 5:20 pm
ANC
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IAD
10h 54m
1 stop
$341Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 16
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:46 pm
BWI
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ANC
15h 46m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 11:44 pm
ANC
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BWI
13h 34m
1 stop
$344Delta
Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 24
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 2:33 pm
DCA
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ANC
12h 33m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:30 am - 3:27 pm
ANC
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DCA
9h 57m
1 stop
$344Delta
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 5:23 pm
IAD
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ANC
14h 13m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:09 am
ANC
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IAD
13h 09m
1 stop
$344Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 10:45 pm
BWI
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ANC
10h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 2:13 pm
ANC
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BWI
10h 14m
1 stop
$368United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
5:06 pm - 12:30 am
DCA
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ANC
11h 24m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:59 pm
ANC
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DCA
10h 59m
1 stop
$406Hawaiian Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Anchorage flights

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

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Anchorage flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage costs $605 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Anchorage (ANC). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Anchorage, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage is September, where tickets cost $519 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $749 and $706 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. 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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $582 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

 
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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$170
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage was $170 for a one-way ticket and $339 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Anchorage?

    A passport is not required to fly from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    On your way to Anchorage, you’ll fly out from one of these Washington, D.C. airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You’ll be landing at Anchorage.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Anchorage flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Anchorage flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Anchorage, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Anchorage from Washington, D.C.?

    Seattle is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $718 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 $585 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Anchorage from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $382 or less one-way and $644 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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How can I review what was denied to me. Instead of offering to let me pay for the ticket I got booted of my flight with no way home and no choice but to purchase another ticket for 12 hours later. Filing a complaint with the DOT

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SEA - ANC
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How can I review what was denied to me. Instead of offering to let me pay for the ticket I got booted of my flight with no way home and no choice but to purchase another ticket for 12 hours later. Filing a complaint with the DOT

I like them since I live in Alaska and I don't have much choice

The seats are very small. I’m 5’ 3”, so don’t think I should notice. The food selection was non existent and very disappointing. 5 hour flight plus TSA, etc. I would have appreciated a small salad, crudités. Something fresher not just chips.

Coke zero offered...good. The proptness of flight was late. This has been a everytime thing for my last 9 flights. And is putting alot of pressure on my connecting flights. Not a bit punctual. I am always early, but Ak. Airlines is not. And people i happen fly beside, parrot the same thing. The baggage delivery to baggage claim, is not prompt. Its slowwwww. The seats are poorly padded, very crowd. We need more room, not padding the airlines bottom line. Its like a cattle car. More leg room, more side to side room. And attendants need upgrade of verbal skills. I have been faithful to Ak. A., but it will change if changes are not made. Not the only planes in the sky.

We were very late to take off, late exit plane, and luggage took a long time.

We appreciated that the flight attendant came through 3 times with drinks or water on the long flight..I was also glad that they were separating out recycling! I would have liked a 12oz sofa can instead of 7oz, but that's a minor quibble. The knee space in economy was also better than most of Alaska's competitors.

I liked the free snacks and drink. I liked the onboard entertainment. I did not like the WiFi cutting out in middle of my movie.

Flight from LAX to STS das excellent. Flight from DCA to LAX was troubled by the previous flight returning to the one DCA gate putting our flight in jeopardy. However another gate was arranged and that flight was a bit late, but was handled exceptionally.

Great if it’s not a long flight in coach.

Boarding process was poorly handled by the gate crew and the onboard crew. No effort was made to provide equal treatment to passengers with overhead bin space. Crew seemed disengaged and unfriendly.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Sat next to a one year old. She crawled all over the place and made me laugh.

The Crew and the food was the worst I ever had in Business Class. First they told us there were no space for carry on. It was plenty of space over our 2 row seats, we had to ask to let us travel with it which was accepted. They were aware that we had to run for the connection due to the previous flight delay. Have us one hour waiting for more customers and not even offer a glass of water. Then started the service and they started to serve other passengers drinks in business and did not offer any drinks until they serve our pre ordered meal and I ask for something to drink. I had to wait until they finished to serve all passengers until Inget something. The crew was the worts I ever had for Business Class in my life.

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

It was a little concerning to hear the ground crew arguing with the flight crew over baggage space. Instead of taking them and checking them, they started checking for space in the first class cabin moving items around like the flight crew didn't know what they were doing. I was embarrassed for them.

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

Flight delay was communicated before leaving for airport which caused it to be a non-event. Great flight and crew!

3 seperate extremely rude unhelpful staff. Delayed flight. Lost my bag

Sat between 2 big men. I was uncomfortable. Flight was delayed twice. About 2 hours altogether.

It was a good experience. I do wish the seats were roomier. Also, I did not like being charged for my carry on bag

Exceptional take off and landing in snow and wind…thank you to the well skilled pilots!

I liked entertainment system being downloaded on my iPad. The selections were limited but I appreciated being able to use my own screen. The flight was just fine. My only issue was both terminals being far from the main airport. Especially stoning at LAX near midnight and having to wait for a bus to take us to baggage pickup. Very inconvenient.

Just fine but comfort is always an issue since the seats are so close

The Flight was fine, the staff treated me well, the flight got delayed over 5 1/2 hours for maintenance issues....but it worked out OK,, they were very apologetic about it, and it is better to not fly if there is any issue than endanger peoples lives, so in reality that was a good thing, It did cost me extra for parking because I went beyond the time I had purchased for parking at MSP. But all in all, Good flight

I did not take this flight because the reservation made by Kayak was wrong! Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth.

When I got to the airport in Seattle, they told me the flight "did not exist". Kayak reserved me a seat on a flight that did not exist. This is inexcusable. I was able to change my reservation to a flight that actually did exist, but the flight was later and then I didn't make it in time for the next leg of my trip from Minneapolis to Duluth. Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth, and a big apology for messing up my reservation.

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

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