There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Alaska by plane, car, or train
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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 2m$554–2,107Fly 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 57m$204–807Drive 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 36m$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
11h 6m$804–3,007Fly 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 44m$204–807Train 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 31m$369–1,368
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 $200 - $850 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alaska is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Alaska is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Chicago to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:42 AM in Chicago and 5:42 AM 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 245+ 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 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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
- $900–3,400
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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