Cheap flights from California to Alaska from $168

If you don’t want to visit Alaska in April, then you should wait until February to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $148.

The cheapest day to depart from California to Alaska is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for Alaska on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $424. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from California to Alaska for around $512.

Our data shows that the cheapest California to Alaska flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Alaska in the evening for as low as $444. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Alaska, so prices are often more expensive at around $768 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to Anchorage for the best California - Alaska flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Alaska from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Alaska for around $418 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Alaska from California for as low as $370 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on California to Alaska flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from California to Alaska

Alaska Airlines, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Alaska from California according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Alaska. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Alaska on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

As of June 2026, there are 13 flights per day flying from California to Alaska. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00PM, with 89% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, 95 flights take off from California and land in Alaska each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.