Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, United StatesANC / PANC
Major airport · 83 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,402 ft
38 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Anchorage → Chicago
ANC
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 2,838 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h 15m
Chicago is currently 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 23 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 23
- flights per day
- 30
- busiest month · Sep
- 17
- quietest month · Jan
- 5 hr 18 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 17Jan2026
- 17.5Feb
- 20Mar
- 18.5Apr
- 24May
- 28Jun
- 28Jul
- 28Aug
- 30Sep
- 23Oct2025
- 23Nov
- 20Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Atlas Airall year
Kalitta Airall year
China Airlineswinter
Air China Cargowinter
EVA Airautumn
China Cargo Airlinessummer
United Airlinessummer
Cargoluxwinter
Alaska Airlinesnow and then
Korean Airspring
Air Incheonnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Anchorage. Most departures between 03:00 and 06:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
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- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
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- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 25.5Mon
- 20.9Tue
- 19.5Wed
- 22.2Thu
- 22Fri
- 24.5Sat
- 23.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 747-400B74439%
- Boeing 777-200LRB77L36%
- Boeing 747-8B74816%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
- Airbus A321neoA21N2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 17 | 526 |
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| February 2026 | 17.5 | 461 |
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| March 2026 | 20 | 612 |
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| April 2026 | 18.5 | 538 |
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| May 2026 | 24 | 681 |
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| June 2026 | 28 | 774 |
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| July 2026 | 28 | 863 |
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| August 2026 | 28 | 854 |
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| September 2026 | 30 | 864 |
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| October 2025 | 23 | 679 |
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| November 2025 | 23 | 682 |
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| December 2025 | 20 | 573 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ANC-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
Air China Cargo
CAOHub: ANC Anchorage
Air Incheon
KJ · AIHHub: ICN Seoul
Alaska Airlines
AS · ASAHub: SEA Seattle
Atlas Air
5Y · GTIHub: MIA Miami
Cargolux
CV · CLXHub: LUX Luxembourg
China Airlines
CI · CALHub: TPE Taipei
China Cargo Airlines
CK · CKKHub: ANC Anchorage
China Southern Airlines
CZ · CSNHub: SZX Shenzhen
EVA Air
BR · EVAHub: TPE Taipei
Kalitta Air
K4 · CKSHub: ANC Anchorage
Korean Air
KE · KALHub: ICN Seoul
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Anchorage: 83.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Anchorage to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 2,838 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h 15m. Air China Cargo, Air Incheon, Alaska Airlines, Atlas Air, Cargolux, China Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Kalitta Air, Korean Air and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Anchorage from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 2,838 mi.
- How long is the flight from Anchorage to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 6h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Anchorage to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between ANC and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air China Cargo, Air Incheon, Alaska Airlines, Atlas Air, Cargolux, China Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Kalitta Air, Korean Air and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Anchorage to Chicago?
- On average around 23 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8,107 observed flights. Mainly Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, China Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Anchorage and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.