United StatesUnited StatesChicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC) shipping route.
4,797 km by air, about 6 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chicago (ORD) and Anchorage (ANC)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chicago (ORD)AirAnchorage (ANC)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 Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC) shipping route by air
Chicago to Anchorage by air: flight distance 4,797 km, heading north west from the United States to the United States. The shortest line over the globe is 4,568 km, and real airways add the rest.
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 ORD and ANC, 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 Chicago to Anchorage saves money.
Among 69 routes from Chicago (ORD) in this directory, Anchorage (ANC) is the 15th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chicago: Bogota (4,582 km), Vancouver (2,973 km) and Los Angeles (2,942 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC)?
4,797 km along the flight path (4,568 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC)?
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 Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG)447 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF)485 km
- Chicago (ORD) to
Toronto (YYZ)735 km - Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)831 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)1,025 km
- Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK)1,247 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Anchorage (ANC)2,242 km
- Los Angeles (LAX) to Anchorage (ANC)3,960 km
- Ontario (California) (ONT) to Anchorage (ANC)3,983 km
- Toronto (YYZ) to Anchorage (ANC)5,110 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Anchorage (ANC)5,134 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Anchorage (ANC)5,243 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.