Direct Flights from Sitka to Ketchikan
Ketchikan · Alaska
Nonstop service from SIT to KTN on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Ketchikan, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Ketchikan for, from Sitka
50m in the air, 182 miles: short enough that a single night in Ketchikan is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Ketchikan
Ketchikan is a scenic town of approximately 14,000 people (2014) along the Tongass Narrows, at the foot of Deer Mountain, on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska. It is the southernmost and fourth largest city in Alaska.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ketchikan
- The Totem Heritage Center is a historical and cultural museum founded in 1976 and located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The center is operated by the city of Ketchikan.
- Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located north of Ketchikan.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ketchikan weather, compared with Sitka
Within 1° of Sitka on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Ketchikan 40°F · Sitka 41°F · much the same
- April
- Ketchikan 50°F · Sitka 48°F · much the same
- July
- Ketchikan 64°F · Sitka 61°F · 4° warmer
- October
- Ketchikan 51°F · Sitka 51°F · much the same
January bottoms out near 40°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Ketchikan
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ketchikan is June–August, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–65°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Ketchikan, including Totem Heritage Center and Totem Bight State Historical Park.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Sitka to Ketchikan?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Sitka (SIT) to Ketchikan (KTN) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Sitka to Ketchikan?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Sitka (SIT) and Ketchikan (KTN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Sitka to Ketchikan?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Sitka to Ketchikan.
- How far is Ketchikan from Sitka?
- Ketchikan is about 182 miles from Sitka by air.
- What is there to do in Ketchikan?
- Popular things to do include Totem Heritage Center, Totem Bight State Historical Park, and more.
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