Chicago to Ketchikan
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Chicago to Ketchikan. The best route is Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a distance of 3491.326 km.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane ORD - KTN
11h 1m$190–763Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikancarferry Bel
3d 13h$879–1,979Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MKE - KTN
12h 6m$337–1,276Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MDW - KTN
10h 35m$260–1,013
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ketchikan is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Ketchikan is 2192 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ketchikan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 13h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Chicago to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:36 PM in Chicago and 6:36 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ketchikan (KTN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via General Mitchell International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $160–550
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