There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
9h 4m$504–2,107Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane ORD - SIT
10h 42m$194–807Drive 3,563.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Anchoragecar 3,563.2 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
9h 38m$214–857Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
10h 47m$804–3,207
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alaska is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Alaska is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Chicago to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:26 AM in Chicago and 11:26 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Alaska is 3584 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Chicago to Alaska.
There are 170+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
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