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

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2,839 mi airlines 58/wk
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Flight Schedule 68 flights Verified 6h ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
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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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
4:27 PM
CDT T1
8:35 PM
AKDT
7h 8m
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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CI5239
CI China
744
5:57 PM
CDT
9:18 PM
AKDT
6h 21m
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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KE259
KE Korean
748
12:29 AM
AKDT
8:37 AM
CDT
5h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KJ242
KJ Air Zeta
744
12:42 AM
AKDT
8:29 AM
CDT
4h 47m
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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BR608
BR EVA
77L
2:34 AM
AKDT
10:24 AM
CDT
4h 50m
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
Prices
CZ435
CZ China Southern
77L
3:39 AM
AKDT
11:56 AM
CDT
5h 17m
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
Prices
BR654
BR EVA
77X
4:20 AM
AKDT
1:10 PM
CDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CI5234
CI China
744
4:20 AM
AKDT
12:29 PM
CDT
5h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BR646
BR EVA
77L
4:58 AM
AKDT
12:42 PM
CDT
4h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF7557
QF Qant
74Y
5:40 AM
AKDT
2:45 PM
CDT
6h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KJ2921
KJ Air Zeta
744
5:40 AM
AKDT
1:40 PM
CDT
5h
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX2094
CX Cathay Pacific
74N
5:41 AM
AKDT
1:44 PM
CDT
5h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
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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BR642
BR EVA
77X
6:39 AM
AKDT
2:29 PM
CDT
4h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
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
Prices
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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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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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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CA1045
CA Air China
3:54 PM
AKDT
12:29 AM+1
CDT
5h 35m
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
Prices
KE261
KE Korean
748
4:00 PM
AKDT
11:52 PM
CDT
4h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
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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CSG2547
CSG CSG
77L
5:30 PM
AKDT
1:24 AM+1
CDT
4h 54m
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
Prices
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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CA1011
CA Air China
744
7:41 PM
AKDT
4:16 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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AC3477
AC Air Canada
7M8
9:10 PM
AKDT TS
6:17 AM+1
CDT
6h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1573
UA United
7M8
9:10 PM
AKDT TS
6:17 AM+1
CDT
6h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
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
Prices
KJ244
KJ Air Zeta
744
10:13 PM
AKDT
5:58 AM+1
CDT
4h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE239
KE Korean
77L
11:42 PM
AKDT
7:51 AM+1
CDT
5h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

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Chicago to Anchorage
7 carriers, 58 flights/week nonstop.
7 Airlines 58 Flights/wk 2,839 mi 5h 16m nonstop -3h behind 56 1-stop hubs

ORD–ANC is served by 7 airlines with nonstop service. Cathay Pacific, China Airlines and Air Canada lead the route. The flight covers 2,839 miles in approximately 5h 16m. Beyond nonstop, 56 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–ANC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
CX Cathay Pacific 13 748, 74N 5h40-6h25 31% Oneworld
CI China Airlines 10 744, 77X 6h21-6h32 31% SkyTeam
AC Air Canada 7 7M8 6h51 31% Star Alliance
UA United Airlines 7 B38M 7h08 31% Star Alliance
BR EVA Air 5 77L, 77X 6h05-6h30 31% Star Alliance
KE Korean Air 1 77L 6h19 31% SkyTeam
KJ Air Zeta 1 744 5h59 31%
Aircraft on this route
744 Boeing 747-400 – CI, KJ
748 Boeing 747-8 – CX
74N Boeing 747-8F – CX
77L Boeing 777-200LR – BR, KE
77X Boeing 777-200ER – BR, CI
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AC
B38MUA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AC + BR + UA (19 flights/wk, 43%)
Oneworld: CX (13 flights/wk, 30%)
SkyTeam: CI + KE (11 flights/wk, 25%)
Unaffiliated: KJ (1 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to ANC direction.
Mon
7
flights
Tue
7
flights
Wed
4
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
5
flights
Sat
9
flights
Sun
6
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
18
Nonstop flights
58
Outbound / wk
136
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to ANC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
56
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~46h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,156
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
ORD → ANC
31%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
31%
Arriving
93%
Return
ANC → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
89%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → ANC delays →

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
Distance & Flight Time
2,839 mi / 4,568 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 16m to 7h 8m.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–ANC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Anchorage route.
Route details
Distance2,839 mi / 4,568 km
Flight time5h 16m to 7h 8m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)7
Weekly flights58 out / 136 return
1-stop connections56 hubs
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: ANC
IATA / ICAOANC / PANC
TimezoneAmerica/Anchorage
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation152 ft / 46 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to ANC flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport take approximately 5h 16m to 7h 8m. The route covers 2,839 miles.
7 airlines operate nonstop service: Air Canada, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Air Zeta and United Airlines.
There are approximately 58 nonstop flights per week from ORD to ANC. The return direction has about 136 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through OSC, IND, BFI, CVG, SDF, YVR, TEB, VNY, MEM, AUS, ONT, SAN, EWR, RIC, DTW, RNO, GPT, BWI, CHS, SJC, BHM, DEN, OGG, LAS, NRT, PHX, MSJ, NKG, KOA, SEA, MIA, HNL, NGO, PDX, HND, YYC, IAH, JFK, LAX, CGO, YYZ, ATL, MSP, UAM, GUM, DFW, XMN, ZHEC, HGH, GDL, PVG, TPE, HKG, ICN, CAN and SZX. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Chicago.
Yes, return flights from ANC to ORD 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 ORD to ANC

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) are connected by nonstop service from Air Canada, EVA Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Air Zeta and United Airlines. With 58 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to ANC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to ANC ranges from 5 hours 16 minutes to 7 hours 8 minutes. The route covers a distance of 2,839 miles (4,568 km). There are approximately 58 weekly flights outbound and 136 return, totaling 194 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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