There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kenai by plane, car, or train
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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$470–1,950Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Homer (HOM)plane ORD - HOM
- Drive from Homer (HOM) to Kenaicar
15h 6m$138–577Drive 3,718.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Kenaicar 3,718.5 mi
2d 20h$679–981Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA)plane ORD - ENA
17h 21m$172–755Fly 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
12h 55m$680–2,850Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kenai (ENA)plane MDW - ENA
16h 1m$252–1,105Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
14h 55m$954–4,011
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kenai is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $600 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kenai is to fly and drive which takes 11h 41m and costs $470 - $2,000.
The distance between Chicago and Kenai is 3031 miles. The road distance is 3740.2 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Chicago to Kenai, including transfers.
Kenai is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:18 AM in Chicago and 5:18 AM 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 80+ hotels available in Kenai.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kenai, AK, USA?
American Airlines, Grant Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Detroit, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Minneapolis, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Detroit, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Minneapolis, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Seattle, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kenai via Portland, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Homer via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
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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