There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to McCarthy by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
17h 50m$836–2,308Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA)plane ORD - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to McCarthycar
28h 13m$252–885Drive 3,504.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to McCarthycar 3,504.9 mi
2d 18h$640–924Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
19h 5m$1,046–3,208Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane ORD - YXY
- Drive from Whitehorse-Airport-YXY to McCarthycar
25h 45m$292–925
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to McCarthy is to fly and drive which costs $250 - $900 and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to McCarthy is to fly and bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Chicago and McCarthy is 3174 miles. The road distance is 3525.4 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Chicago to McCarthy, including transfers.
McCarthy is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:50 PM in Chicago and 6:50 PM in McCarthy.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to McCarthy is 3525 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Chicago to McCarthy.
There are five+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to McCarthy. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, take the bus to Chitina, AK - Airport, walk to Chitina, AK airport, then fly to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to McCarthy in around 2d 18h.
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
- 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
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aircanada.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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $81
- Phone
- +1 907-822-5292
- kennicottshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- kennicottshuttle.com
Bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–105
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $95–105
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