There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Anchorage 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 from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
9h 5m$434–1,707Drive 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
10h 34m$554–2,207Train 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
11h 44m$632–2,471Train 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 5m$615–2,316
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 5m and costs $430 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Anchorage is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Chicago to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:22 AM in Chicago and 6:22 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 286+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $27–55
- 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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