There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Chicago by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ANC - ORD
8h 18m$234–377Drive 3,565.1 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Chicagocar 3,565.1 mi
2d 17h$651–940Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ANC - MDW
10h 45m$234–907Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to South Bend (SBN)plane ANC - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
14h 24m$395–1,517Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ANC - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 34m$366–1,466
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Chicago is to fly which costs $230 - $380 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Chicago is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $230 - $380.
The distance between Anchorage and Chicago is 2879 miles. The road distance is 3585.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Anchorage to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 3h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 10:56 AM in Anchorage and 1:56 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Chicago is 3586 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Anchorage to Chicago.
There are 1305+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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