There are 6 ways to get from Illinois to Anchorage by plane, car, or train
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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
9h 4m$314–1,307Drive 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
9h 42m$396–1,619Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
11h 43m$444–1,907Fly from Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PIA - ANC
11h 35m$373–1,603Train 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$577–2,420
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 fly which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Anchorage is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $310 - $1,400.
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 4:44 PM in Illinois and 1:44 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 229+ 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
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $310–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
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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