Cheap flights from California to Anchorage from $177

If you don’t want to visit Anchorage in October, then you should wait until April to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $398.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Anchorage is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $424. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Anchorage is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $529.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from California to Anchorage when you can find flight prices for as low as $442. Flying to Anchorage in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $768.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Anchorage for the best California - Anchorage flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Anchorage from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Anchorage for around $427 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Anchorage from California for as low as $370 on momondo.

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

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to Anchorage

Alaska Airlines, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Anchorage from California according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 79% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Anchorage. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Anchorage on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

As of August 2026, 12 flights take off from California and land in Anchorage each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 79% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between California and Anchorage is 89 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.