There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kenai by plane or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
11h 41m$268–415Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA)plane ORD - ENA
10h 30m$162–655Drive 3,718.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Kenaicar 3,718.6 mi
2d 20h$614–887Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Soldotna
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Soldotna (SXQ)plane ORD - SXQ
11h 9m$198–700Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
14h 59m$388–1,545Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kenai (ENA)plane MDW - ENA
14h 29m$272–1,105Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Homer (HOM)plane ORD - HOM
- Drive from Homer (HOM) to Kenaicar
13h 22m$176–675
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kenai is to fly and drive which costs $260 - $420 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kenai is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Kenai is 3031 miles. The road distance is 3740.3 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Chicago to Kenai, including transfers.
Kenai is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:34 PM in Chicago and 7:34 PM in Kenai.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kenai is 3740 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Chicago to Kenai.
There are 107+ hotels available in Kenai.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kenai, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Grant Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Spokane, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Detroit, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Minneapolis, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Seattle, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Soldotna via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
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