Is visiting Alaska expensive?

A typical 7-day Alaska vacation costs around $3000 per person—a little over $400 per day. Here's an average breakdown, based upon our analysis of hundreds of actual itineraries. Or, Jump to our trip calculator and compute the cost of your own vacation!



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High season is considered to be June and July. The cheapest month to fly from the United States is January. Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Alaska flight deals.

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Alaska is just expensive in general. With it being so far away from the rest of the Lower 48, it costs a lot to ship things up here. Additionally, businesses know people are traveling to Alaska and can increase prices because it's such an attractive place.

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Fairbanks does offer statistically better weather for aurora viewing: It has clear skies more often than Reykjavik, particularly in March when the Alaskan city experiences them around 45 percent of the time (compared to about 25 percent for Reykjavik). But you'll have to be able to tolerate the cold.

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Flying is generally the cheapest way to reach Alaska Book well in advance for the best flight deals.

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