There are 6 ways to get from Illinois to Anchorage by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
9h 4m$354–1,407Drive 3,563.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Anchoragecar 3,563.2 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SPI - ANC
10h 54m$436–1,719Fly from Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PIA - ANC
10h 43m$413–1,703Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
10h 34m$504–2,007Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
12h 9m$626–2,618
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Anchorage is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Anchorage is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Illinois and Anchorage is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3584 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Illinois to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Illinois. It is currently 2:33 AM in Illinois and 11:33 PM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Anchorage is 3584 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Illinois to Anchorage.
There are 242+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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