Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, United StatesANC / PANC
Major airport · 83 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,402 ft
35 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Anchorage → Chicago
ANC
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportRFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport- Distance
- 2,787 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h 5m
Chicago is currently 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 5 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- –Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Amerijet Internationalwinter
Atlas Airall year
Air Transport Internationalnow and then
Kalitta Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Anchorage. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.
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- 01:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76356%
- Boeing 777-200LRB77L32%
- Boeing 747-400B74410%
- Boeing 747-8B7483%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ANC-RFD - not a booking guarantee.
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: 61.
The airports on this route
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 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 Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 2,787 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h 5m. Air Transport International, Amerijet International, Atlas Air and Kalitta Air 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 Rockford International Airport is approximately 2,787 mi.
- How long is the flight from Anchorage to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 6h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Anchorage to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between ANC and RFD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Transport International, Amerijet International, Atlas Air and Kalitta Air.
- How often is there a flight from Anchorage to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 154 observed flights. Mainly Amerijet International, Atlas Air, Air Transport International. 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.