Shared journey, composed 21 July 2026
London to Sheldon Chalet
Thursday 27 August to Friday 28 August 2026LHR → JFK → PDX → ANC → Talkeetna → Sheldon Chalet
“Ruth Glacier, by the Morning Ski-Plane”
- Door to door
- 32h20
- In the air
- 17h56
- Connections
- 2New York, Portland, 11 h 28 between legs
- Per guest
- €3,972not the car
Leaves 11:20Thu 27 AugGMT+1
London HeathrowLHR
Flight · Virgin Atlantic VS 9 · 7 h 45
Arrives 14:05Thu 27 AugGMT−4
New York, John F. Kennedy InternationalJFK
Layover 3 h 24 · New York
Leaves 17:29Thu 27 AugGMT−4
Flight · Alaska AS 335 · 6 h 11
Arrives 20:40Thu 27 AugGMT−7
Portland InternationalPDX
Layover 50 min · Portland
Leaves 21:30Thu 27 AugGMT−7
Flight · Alaska AS 2192 · 4 h 00
Arrives 00:30Fri 28 AugGMT−8
Ted Stevens Anchorage InternationalANC
Layover 5 h 30 · Anchorage
Leaves 06:00Fri 28 AugGMT−8
Car · 2 h 16 · 195 km
Arrives 08:16Fri 28 AugGMT−8
Talkeetna
Layover 1 h 44 · Talkeetna
Leaves 10:00Fri 28 AugGMT−8
Ski-plane · 40 min · Sheldon Air Service. Ski-plane onto the Ruth Glacier, weather permitting.
Arrives 10:40Fri 28 AugGMT−8
Sheldon Chalet
All times are local.
Booking
You book with the airline at the fare shown. We never resell or mark up.
Virgin Atlantic VS 9London LHR to New York JFK
€2,695per guest
Alaska AS 335 and AS 2192New York JFK to Anchorage ANC
€1,012per guest
Car, 2 h 16Anchorage ANC to Talkeetna
Ski-plane, 40 minTalkeetna to Sheldon Chalet
€265per guest
Arranged by the hotel or a local operator: ask them when you book your stay. There is nothing to book online here.
Worth knowing
- Route spans 2 days
Getting around, on arrival at Sheldon Chalet
Where next?
- January: out of season
- February: out of season
- March: out of season
- April: out of season
- May: in season
- June: in season
- July: in season
- August: in season
- September: out of season
- October: out of season
- November: out of season
- December: out of season
The long days, May to August
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Fares as found on 21 July 2026. They can change until you book with the airline. We never resell or mark up. PDF itinerary (opens in a new tab)Print version (A4) (opens in a new tab)