Anchorage Travel Information
Flights
Airport: Ted Stevens International Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is 15 minutes from downtown Anchorage where all major hotels are located. Additional information is available at: www.anchorageairport.com
Airlines Serving Anchorage, Alaska:
- Air Canada
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- Condor
- Delta Airlines
- Icelandair
- Japan Airlines Charters
- Jet Blue
- Korean Airlines Charters
- Sun Country Airlines
- United Airlines
- Yakutia Airlines
Year Round Nonstop Service from:
- Chicago
- Denver
- Honolulu
- Kona
- Las Vegas
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Portland
- Phoenix
- Seattle
Summer Nonstop Service* from:
- Atlanta
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Houston
- Salt Lake City
- San Francisco
*Summer service is typically May through September
Approximate Flight Times:
- Atlanta: 7 hours
- Boston: 8 hours
- Chicago: 6 hours
- Dallas/Fort Worth: 6.5 hours
- Denver: 5 hours
- Detroit: 6 hours
- Honolulu: 5.5 hours
- Houston: 6 hours
- Las Vegas: 5.5 hours
- Los Angeles: 5.5 hours
- Minneapolis: 5 hours
- New York City: 8 hours
- Orlando: 9.5 hours
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: 3 hours
- Phoenix: 5 hours
- Portland: 3.5 hours
- Salt Lake City: 4.5 hours
- San Francisco: 4.5 hours
- Seattle: 3 hours
- Washington, DC: 8.5 hours
Ground Transportation
The Municipality of Anchorage People Mover Bus stops every 30 minutes at various Airport locations and alternates between downtown and the Dimond Center destinations from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Schedule information is available on the People Mover website.
Many transportation companies offer seasonal service to the Airport with pre-booking. Visit Anchorage provides a list of transportation services on their website: Visit Anchorage’s transportation information
Taxis
Taxicabs are available at both Terminals of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Checker Cab: Phone: (907) 276-1234
Yellow Cab: Phone: (907) 222-2222
The cost of a taxi ride from the airport to downtown is approximately $17.00 to $22.00 and the ride takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
South (Domestic) Terminal
The taxicab waiting area is located at the ground transportation island which may be reached via the underground transportation lobby or via the sidewalk outside baggage claim.
North (International) Terminal
The taxicab waiting area is located on the commercial curbside.
Rental Cars
All rental car companies listed below are located in the new Rental Car Center across from the South Terminal. Free Airport shuttle buses travel between the South Terminal, North Terminal, and the Rental Car Center every 15 minutes, all day, every day.
- Alamo: (907) 243-3255. Counter open 5:30 am - 2:30 am
- Avis: (907) 249-8260. Counter open 5:00 am - 1:30 am
- Budget: (907) 243-6492. Counter open 6:00 am - 2:00 am
- Dollar: (907) 248-5338. Counter open 6 am - 2 am
- Enterprise: (907) 248-5526. Counter open 6 am - Midnight
- Hertz: (907) 243-3308. Counter open 5:30 am - 2:00 am
- National: (907) 243-3255. Counter open 5:30 am - 2:30 am
- Thrifty: (907) 276-2855. Counter open 6:00 am - 2:00 am
- Alaska 4x4 Rentals: (907) 290-0064. North Terminal