There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Anchorage by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
9h 10m$444–1,807Drive 3,563.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Anchoragecar 3,563.2 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
11h 23m$704–2,907Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
12h 24m$874–3,562Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SBN - ANC
12h 50m$715–2,916
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Anchorage is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Anchorage is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $440 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicago and Anchorage is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Chicago to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:40 AM in Chicago and 6:40 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Anchorage is 3584 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Chicago to Anchorage.
There are 244+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Anchorage, AK, 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 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
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
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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