There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Chicago by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ANC - ORD
8h 15m$264–1,107Drive 3,563.4 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Chicagocar 3,563.4 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ANC - MDW
10h 27m$384–1,607Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ANC - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 50m$676–2,922Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to South Bend (SBN)plane ANC - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
13h 39m$455–1,817
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Chicago is to fly which costs $260 - $1,200 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Chicago is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Anchorage and Chicago is 2879 miles. The road distance is 3584.2 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Anchorage to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 3h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 8:55 PM in Anchorage and 11:55 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Chicago is 3584 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Anchorage to Chicago.
There are 946+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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