GETTING HERE
Hop , Skip , and a Jump Away
The captain announces the beginning of your descent to Sitka , your home base for your Alaska adventure . You push up the small window shade and peer out the oval window . As you fly over misty mountains , you can see the smaller , tree-covered islands that dot the surrounding waters of Sitka .
A 2-hour direct flight from Seattle gets you to Alaska , and with Sitka as your hub , visiting other nearby communities just got easier . Sitka is accessible by ferries , cruise ships , and planes , but for the quickest way in , many take an Alaska Airlines or Delta flight . Direct flights from Seattle and Anchorage are at your fingertips all summer-long . Sitka ’ s only runway is situated on a causeway that juts off Japonski Island , and this landing strip services the several airlines that can take you to neighboring communities in the Southeast region . Visitors can hub out of Sitka by commercial jet to towns like Juneau , Petersburg , Wrangell , and Ketchikan . Local flight companies can take travelers to locations that larger airplanes cannot reach , such as Port Alexander , Hoonah , and Klawock . Alaska Seaplanes offers scheduled flights as well as charter options . Baranautica Air Service is a local air taxi that can take you to Sitka ’ s backcountry , including remote cabins and sightseeing excursions .
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