There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Alaska by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 9m$504–2,107Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane ORD - JNU
10h 52m$184–757Drive 3,563.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Anchoragecar 3,563.2 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
10h 26m$754–3,007Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
9h 32m$194–807Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane ORD - SIT
10h 42m$184–757Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MKE - JNU
12h 4m$377–1,465
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 $180 - $800 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Alaska is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Chicago to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:30 PM in Chicago and 4:30 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 651+ 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) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Kalispell, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.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 Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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