There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Ketchikan by plane, train, or car ferry
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 Ketchikan (KTN)plane ORD - KTN
11h 33m$150–663Train, 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$353–1,648Train 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
15h 23m$292–1,226Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ketchikan (KTN)plane MDW - KTN
12h 48m$210–863
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 $150 - $700 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ketchikan is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $150 - $700.
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 $350 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Chicago to Ketchikan, including transfers.
Ketchikan is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:31 AM in Chicago and 9:31 PM in Ketchikan.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ketchikan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ketchikan, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and American Airlines 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
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Missoula, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Kalispell, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Bozeman, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Kansas City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via St. Louis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ketchikan via Chicago Midway International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ketchikan via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- 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
- $14–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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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