Anchorage to Chicago (ANC–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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2,839 mi airlines 137/wk
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KE259
KE Korean
748
12:29 AM
AKDT
8:37 AM
CDT
5h 8m
M T W T F S S
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BR658
BR EVA
1:22 AM
AKDT
9:34 AM
CDT
5h 12m
M T W T F S S
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CA8443
CA Air China
77L
2:00 AM
AKDT
10:09 AM
CDT
5h 9m
M T W T F S S
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QF7521
QF Qant
74Y
2:10 AM
AKDT
11:10 AM
CDT
6h
M T W T F S S
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BR650
BR EVA
77X
2:50 AM
AKDT
11:40 AM
CDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
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CA1015
CA Air China
77L
3:00 AM
AKDT
11:22 AM
CDT
5h 22m
M T W T F S S
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KJ248
KJ Air Zeta
744
3:21 AM
AKDT
11:18 AM
CDT
4h 57m
M T W T F S S
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CZ435
CZ China Southern
77L
3:39 AM
AKDT
11:56 AM
CDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
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KJ242
KJ Air Zeta
744
4:04 AM
AKDT
12:08 PM
CDT
5h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CSG2667
CSG CSG
77L
4:15 AM
AKDT
12:28 PM
CDT
5h 13m
M T W T F S S
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BR654
BR EVA
77X
4:20 AM
AKDT
1:10 PM
CDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
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BR646
BR EVA
77L
4:58 AM
AKDT
12:42 PM
CDT
4h 44m
M T W T F S S
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QF7557
QF Qant
74Y
5:40 AM
AKDT
2:45 PM
CDT
6h 5m
M T W T F S S
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KJ2921
KJ Air Zeta
744
5:40 AM
AKDT
1:40 PM
CDT
5h
M T W T F S S
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CX2094
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
5:41 AM
AKDT
1:44 PM
CDT
5h 3m
M T W T F S S
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CX2082
CX Cathay Pacific
748
5:49 AM
AKDT
1:58 PM
CDT
5h 9m
M T W T F S S
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CX88
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
5:58 AM
AKDT
2:00 PM
CDT
5h 2m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2547
CSG CSG
77L
6:00 AM
AKDT
2:01 PM
CDT
5h 1m
M T W T F S S
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BR642
BR EVA
77X
6:39 AM
AKDT
2:29 PM
CDT
4h 50m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2683
CSG CSG
77L
7:06 AM
AKDT
3:12 PM
CDT
5h 6m
M T W T F S S
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CI5240
CI China
744
7:08 AM
AKDT
3:07 PM
CDT
4h 59m
M T W T F S S
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CI5232
CI China
744
7:40 AM
AKDT
4:25 PM
CDT
5h 45m
M T W T F S S
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KE231
KE Korean
77L
7:50 AM
AKDT
3:54 PM
CDT
5h 4m
M T W T F S S
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CX80
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
8:30 AM
AKDT
5:00 PM
CDT
5h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CI5234
CI China
744
11:24 AM
AKDT
7:30 PM
CDT
5h 6m
M T W T F S S
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KE9231
KE Korean
77L
12:05 PM
AKDT
8:02 PM
CDT
4h 57m
M T W T F S S
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CZ437
CZ China Southern
77L
1:30 PM
AKDT
9:23 PM
CDT
4h 53m
M T W T F S S
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CA1045
CA Air China
1:53 PM
AKDT
10:31 PM
CDT
5h 38m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2503
CSG CSG
77L
1:58 PM
AKDT
10:13 PM
CDT
5h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2681
CSG CSG
77L
2:30 PM
AKDT
10:46 PM
CDT
5h 16m
M T W T F S S
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KE233
KE Korean
748
2:55 PM
AKDT
10:56 PM
CDT
5h 1m
M T W T F S S
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CA1055
CA Air China
77L
3:19 PM
AKDT
11:54 PM
CDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
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KE283
KE Korean
748
3:30 PM
AKDT
11:43 PM
CDT
5h 13m
M T W T F S S
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CX2098
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
3:49 PM
AKDT
11:45 PM
CDT
4h 56m
M T W T F S S
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CX90
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
3:55 PM
AKDT
12:45 AM+1
CDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2549
CSG CSG
77L
4:12 PM
AKDT
12:08 AM+1
CDT
4h 56m
M T W T F S S
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KE261
KE Korean
5:00 PM
AKDT
1:19 AM+1
CDT
5h 19m
M T W T F S S
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CSG2665
CSG CSG
77L
5:35 PM
AKDT
1:37 AM+1
CDT
5h 2m
M T W T F S S
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KE8231
KE Korean
77L
6:10 PM
AKDT
2:12 AM+1
CDT
5h 2m
M T W T F S S
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CX3290
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
6:30 PM
AKDT
3:25 AM+1
CDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
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CA8427
CA Air China
77F
7:35 PM
AKDT
4:30 AM+1
CDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
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CA1019
CA Air China
77L
8:09 PM
AKDT
4:44 AM+1
CDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
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UA267
UA United
7M8
9:04 PM
AKDT TS
6:20 AM+1
CDT
6h 16m
M T W T F S S
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UA1573
UA United
7M8
9:10 PM
AKDT TS
6:17 AM+1
CDT
6h 7m
M T W T F S S
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AC3477
AC Air Canada
7M8
9:10 PM
AKDT TS
6:17 AM+1
CDT
6h 7m
M T W T F S S
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CX3184
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
9:15 PM
AKDT
6:10 AM+1
CDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
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CI5226
CI China
77X
9:40 PM
AKDT
6:25 AM+1
CDT
5h 45m
M T W T F S S
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CA1011
CA Air China
744
10:09 PM
AKDT
6:12 AM+1
CDT
5h 3m
M T W T F S S
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KJ244
KJ Air Zeta
744
10:13 PM
AKDT
5:58 AM+1
CDT
4h 45m
M T W T F S S
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KE239
KE Korean
77L
11:42 PM
AKDT
7:51 AM+1
CDT
5h 9m
M T W T F S S
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CX2095
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
12:40 AM
CDT
4:05 AM
AKDT
6h 25m
M T W T F S S
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CX2097
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
4:41 AM
CDT
7:49 AM
AKDT
6h 8m
M T W T F S S
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KE8236
KE Korean
77L
4:45 AM
CDT
8:04 AM
AKDT
6h 19m
M T W T F S S
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CX3085
CX Cathay Pacific
748
5:58 AM
CDT
8:38 AM
AKDT
5h 40m
M T W T F S S
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CI5225
CI China
77X
8:55 AM
CDT
12:25 PM
AKDT
6h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CX3285
CX Cathay Pacific
748
9:45 AM
CDT
1:06 PM
AKDT
6h 21m
M T W T F S S
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BR647
BR EVA
77X
12:25 PM
CDT
3:55 PM
AKDT
6h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CX2081
CX Cathay Pacific
748
12:55 PM
CDT
4:20 PM
AKDT
6h 25m
M T W T F S S
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CI5239
CI China
744
1:25 PM
CDT
4:55 PM
AKDT
6h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CI5233
CI China
744
2:04 PM
CDT
5:36 PM
AKDT
6h 32m
M T W T F S S
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BR651
BR EVA
77L
2:10 PM
CDT
5:40 PM
AKDT
6h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CX81
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
3:30 PM
CDT
6:55 PM
AKDT
6h 25m
M T W T F S S
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BR659
BR EVA
3:49 PM
CDT
6:54 PM
AKDT
6h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AC3472
AC Air Canada
7M8
4:10 PM
CDT T1
8:01 PM
AKDT
6h 51m
M T W T F S S
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UA841
UA United
B38M
4:59 PM
CDT T1
9:20 PM
AKDT
7h 21m
M T W T F S S
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KJ2911
KJ Air Zeta
744
5:12 PM
CDT
8:11 PM
AKDT
5h 59m
M T W T F S S
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CI5231
CI China
744
6:55 PM
CDT
10:25 PM
AKDT
6h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CX99
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
11:57 PM
CDT
2:48 AM+1
AKDT
5h 51m
M T W T F S S
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

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Anchorage to Chicago
11 carriers, 137 flights/week nonstop.
11 Airlines 137 Flights/wk 2,839 mi 4h 44m nonstop +3h ahead 47 1-stop hubs

ANC–ORD is served by 11 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, EVA Air and Cathay Pacific lead the route. The flight covers 2,839 miles in approximately 4h 44m. Beyond nonstop, 47 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ANC–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines 14 7M8 6h07-6h16 75% Star Alliance
BR EVA Air 10 77L, 77X 4h44-5h50 75% Star Alliance
CX Cathay Pacific 10 748, 74N 4h56-5h55 75% Oneworld
CI China Airlines 9 744, 77X 4h59-5h45 75% SkyTeam
KE Korean Air 9 748, 77L 4h57-5h19 75% SkyTeam
CA Air China 8 744, 77F, 77L 5h03-5h55 75% Star Alliance
AC Air Canada 7 7M8 6h07 75% Star Alliance
CSG CSG 7 77L 4h56-5h16 75%
KJ Air Zeta 4 744 4h45-5h04 75%
QF Qantas 3 74Y 6h-6h05 75% Oneworld
CZ China Southern Airlines 2 77L 4h53-5h17 75% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
744 Boeing 747-400 – CA, CI, KJ
748 Boeing 747-8 – CX, KE
74N Boeing 747-8F – CX
74Y Boeing 747-400F – QF
77F Boeing 777F – CA
77L Boeing 777-200LR – BR, CA, CSG, CZ, KE
77X Boeing 777-200ER – BR, CI
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AC + BR + CA + UA (39 flights/wk, 47%)
SkyTeam: CI + CZ + KE (20 flights/wk, 24%)
Oneworld: CX + QF (13 flights/wk, 16%)
Unaffiliated: CSG + KJ (11 flights/wk, 13%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ANC to ORD direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
6
flights
Wed
12
flights
Thu
12
flights
Fri
13
flights
Sat
13
flights
Sun
14
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
50
Nonstop flights
137
Outbound / wk
59
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ANC to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
47
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~42h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,056
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ANC → ORD
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Arriving
82%
Return
ORD → ANC
45%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
45%
Arriving
66%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ANC delays → ORD delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Chicago is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
ANC: AKDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Anchorage, it's 9:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
2,839 mi / 4,568 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 44m to 6h 55m.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

ANC–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Anchorage to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance2,839 mi / 4,568 km
Flight time4h 44m to 6h 55m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)11
Weekly flights137 out / 59 return
1-stop connections47 hubs
Origin: ANC
IATA / ICAOANC / PANC
TimezoneAmerica/Anchorage
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation152 ft / 46 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ANC to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take approximately 4h 44m to 6h 55m. The route covers 2,839 miles.
There are approximately 137 nonstop flights per week from ANC to ORD. The return direction has about 59 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through BFI, YHM, RFD, RNO, YYC, YVR, SDF, IND, LCK, HSV, CVG, MEM, IAH, ONT, CHS, YUL, GSO, MSP, DEN, LAS, PHX, DFW, ATL, HHN, AMS, HND, NGO, FRA, SEA, HNL, LAX, JFK, KIX, NLU, GUM, PDX, YYZ, NRT, MIA, GDL, XMN, CGO, OGG, ICN, KOA, HKG and TPE. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Chicago is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
Yes, return flights from ORD to ANC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ANC to ORD

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from Air Canada, EVA Air, Air China, China Airlines, CSG, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Air Zeta, Qantas and United Airlines. With 137 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ANC to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ANC to ORD ranges from 4 hours 44 minutes to 6 hours 55 minutes. The route covers a distance of 2,839 miles (4,568 km). There are approximately 137 weekly flights outbound and 59 return, totaling 196 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

47 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 7 hours via BFI. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.