Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Anchorage
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportANCAnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
AnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport- Distance
- 2,838 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h 15m
Anchorage is currently 3 hours behind Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5.5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Feb
- 5 hr 55 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Kalitta Airall year
China Airlinesall year
Cathay Pacificall year
Alaska Airlinessummer
EVA Airall year
Atlas Airwinter
United Airlinessummer
Nippon Cargo Airlineswinter
SF Airlinesnow and then
FedExnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.3Mon
- 6Tue
- 4.4Wed
- 4.9Thu
- 4.2Fri
- 5.5Sat
- 5.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 747-400B74449%
- Boeing 777-200LRB77L19%
- Boeing 747-8B74811%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M7%
- Boeing 737-900B7394%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 129 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 97 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 131 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 182 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 201 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 192 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 189 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 174 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 144 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-ANC - not a booking guarantee.
Alaska Airlines
AS · ASAHub: SEA Seattle
Atlas Air
5Y · GTIHub: MIA Miami
Cathay Pacific
CX · CPAHub: HKG Hong Kong
China Airlines
CI · CALHub: TPE Taipei
EVA Air
BR · EVAHub: TPE Taipei
FedEx
FX · FDXHub: MEM Memphis
Kalitta Air
K4 · CKSHub: ANC Anchorage
Nippon Cargo Airlines
KZ · NCAHub: ORD Chicago
SF Airlines
O3 · CSSHub: SZX Shenzhen
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 Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from Anchorage: 83.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Anchorage
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) covers approximately 2,838 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h 15m. Alaska Airlines, Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, FedEx, Kalitta Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Anchorage by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is approximately 2,838 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Anchorage?
- 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 Chicago to Anchorage?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and ANC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, FedEx, Kalitta Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, SF Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Anchorage?
- On average around 5.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,829 observed flights. Mainly Kalitta Air, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Anchorage?
- Anchorage is currently 3 hours behind Chicago.
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.