Fuel cost calculator· Priced at this week’s gas prices
Alaska fuel cost calculator
$4.771a gallon of regular this week
See what a trip, a full tank and a year of driving cost in fuel in Alaska. The calculator starts at this week’s Alaska price, and you can swap in the price at your own station.
250 miles in Alaska
$39.76
8.3 gallons at $4.77 a gallon
$5.15 more than the same trip at the national average.
- Per mile
- 15.9¢
- A full tank
- $71.57
- about 450 miles
- A year of driving
- $1,908
- $159 a month
Driving costs in Alaska at a glance
Regular at $4.771 a gallon. The EIA's West Coast outside California average. EIA has no separate figure for Alaska.
| Vehicle | Per 100 miles | Per year (12,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Compact car (33 mpg) | $14.46 | $1,735 |
| Midsize sedan (30 mpg) | $15.90 | $1,908 |
| Hybrid (50 mpg) | $9.54 | $1,145 |
| Minivan (22 mpg) | $21.69 | $2,602 |
| SUV (24 mpg) | $19.88 | $2,386 |
| Pickup truck (19 mpg) | $25.11 | $3,013 |
Fuel economy figures are round examples for each kind of vehicle, not official ratings. Your own car's EPA rating is on fueleconomy.gov.
Fuel costs in Alaska
- How much does it cost to drive 100 miles in Alaska?
- At this week's $4.77 a gallon for regular, 100 miles costs about $15.90 in a car that gets 30 mpg, $19.88 in an SUV at 24 mpg and $9.54 in a hybrid at 50 mpg.
- How much does it cost to fill up a tank in Alaska?
- A 15-gallon fill of regular costs about $71.57 this week. A 20-gallon SUV tank costs about $95.42, and a 26-gallon pickup tank about $124.05.
- Where does the price come from?
- The EIA's West Coast outside California average. EIA has no separate figure for Alaska. The EIA publishes its survey weekly. You can type the price at your own station into the calculator instead.