United StatesUnited StatesAnchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD) shipping route.
4,797 km by air, about 6 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Anchorage (ANC) and Chicago (ORD)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Anchorage (ANC)AirChicago (ORD)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 4,797 km (2,980 mi) |
| Straight line | 4,568 km |
| Flight time | 6 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport is 4,797 km (2,590 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 4,568 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 6 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 23 flights between ANC and ORD, 23 of them on freighters, operated by Air China Cargo, China Southern Airlines and Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Anchorage to Chicago saves money.
Among 69 routes from Anchorage (ANC) in this directory, Chicago (ORD) is the 4th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Anchorage: Ontario (California) (3,983 km), Los Angeles (3,960 km) and Vancouver (2,242 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)?
4,797 km along the flight path (4,568 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)?
About 6 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Anchorage (ANC) to
Vancouver (YVR)2,242 km - Anchorage (ANC) to Los Angeles (LAX)3,960 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Ontario (California) (ONT)3,983 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Toronto (YYZ)5,110 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Dallas (DFW)5,134 km
- Anchorage (ANC) to Cincinnati (CVG)5,243 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Chicago (ORD)447 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD)485 km
- Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD)735 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD)831 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)1,025 km
- New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD)1,247 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.