Valdez
Valdez · USA · View on map
A fjord-shaped port town on Alaska's Gulf, known as a gateway to Columbia Glacier. It is also important as the terminus of an oil pipeline, but cruise visitors mainly come for the area's immense glaciers and wildlife cruises.
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Unit: °C · NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: VALDEZ WSO · about 0.1 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.
Prices from nearby Anchorage (about 191 km away). Actual prices here may be higher, as this is a remote island or location. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Prices in remote areas and islands may be higher. · Sources: Shop and menu prices
Getting there from Japan
About 5.6 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Ports in the same region
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