There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Fort Wainwright 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
8h 42m$312–1,155Drive 3,444.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Wainwrightcar 3,444.2 mi
2d 14h$629–908Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MDW - FAI
11h 4m$402–1,455Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MKE - FAI
12h 1m$470–1,719Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SBN - FAI
13h 30m$433–1,564
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Wainwright is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Wainwright is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Wainwright is 2825 miles. The road distance is 3464.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Chicago to Fort Wainwright, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Wainwright is 3464 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Chicago to Fort Wainwright.
There are 178+ hotels available in Fort Wainwright.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fort Wainwright, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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