ANC → ORDAnchorage to Chicago

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Direct flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD): 81 nonstop departures observed each week across 16 airlines. 72% of the last 47 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 47 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,568 km, an estimated 6 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Anchorage and Chicago. Updated 26 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

Today, ANC → ORD

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 02:10 KJ248Air Incheon Left 03:39 +89 Landed 12:22 +5
  2. · 5Y7134Atlas Air On schedule ORD 22:31scheduled
  3. · 5Y751Atlas Air On schedule ORD 18:54scheduled
  4. · 5Y812Atlas Air Departed Landed 08:33 +15
  5. · 5Y8523Atlas Air On schedule ORD 15:54scheduled
  6. · 5Y8532Atlas Air Departed Landed 12:02 +3
  7. · 5Y856Atlas Air On schedule ORD 18:40scheduled
  8. · 7L1612Silk Way West On schedule ORD 13:23scheduled
  9. · BR642EVA Air On schedule ORD 11:55scheduled
  10. · CA1011Air China LTD On schedule ORD 16:32scheduled
  11. · CA8443Air China LTD Departed Landed 11:54 −52
  12. · CI5232China Airlines On schedule ORD 16:25scheduled
  13. · CI5234China Airlines On schedule ORD 06:55scheduled
  14. · CSG2501China Southern Airlines Cargo On schedule ORD 18:05scheduled
  15. · CSG2547China Southern Airlines Cargo On schedule ORD 14:25scheduled
  16. · CV21Cargolux On schedule ORD 16:02scheduled
  17. · CX88Cathay Pacific Departed Landed 11:18 +3
  18. · CZ427China Southern Airlines On schedule ORD 16:06scheduled
  19. · EK9985Emirates Departed Landed 06:07 −13
  20. · GG9520Sky Lease Cargo Departed Landed 09:34 +5
  21. · K4207Kalitta Air Departed Landed 08:20 −3
  22. · K4523Kalitta Air On schedule ORD 19:03scheduled
  23. · K4529Kalitta Air On schedule ORD 15:29scheduled
  24. · K4539Kalitta Air Departed Landed 07:08
  25. · K4557Kalitta Air On schedule ORD 17:28scheduled
  26. · K4579Kalitta Air Departed Landed 09:11 +3
  27. · K4785Kalitta Air Departed Landed 06:42 +28
  28. · K4893Kalitta Air On schedule ORD 13:20scheduled
  29. · KE231Korean Air On schedule ORD 16:19scheduled
  30. · KE8231Korean Air On schedule ORD 19:44scheduled
  31. · KZ132NCA - Nippon Cargo Airlines On schedule ORD 19:25scheduled
  32. · KZ7134NCA - Nippon Cargo Airlines On schedule ORD 21:45scheduled

Checked ANC board 06:18 · ORD board 13:00

ANC Anchorage busy · +16
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
4,568 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 00:38–23:2081x weekly
Runs mixed · 16 airlines · 81x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 47 operated ANC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 47 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 47 operated legs
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures81x16 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 47

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChathamsAir China LTDAir IncheonCathay Pacific

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChathamsCV

Flights CV5955 varies Fr Sa · CV84 varies Sa Su · CV12 varies Tu · CV11 varies We

Air China LTDCA

Flights CA1015 varies Mo · CA1055 varies We Fr Su · CA8413 varies Sa Su · CA1019 varies Tu We Sa

Air IncheonKJ

Flights KJ248 varies Mo Th Sa · KJ242 varies Tu Fr Su · KJ244 varies Tu · KJ2921 varies Tu We

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX2082 varies Fr · CX2094 03:05 Th Fr · CX3284 10:45 Tu · CX3096 14:20 Fr

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI5226 varies Mo Tu Th Su · CI5236 varies Mo · CI5232 varies Mo · CI5234 varies Mo Tu We Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ435 04:33 Tu · CZ427 06:47 Mo We · CZ437 08:52 We Fr

EmiratesEK

Flights EK9985 06:20 Mo

EVA AirBR

Flights BR662 00:38 Mo · BR608 varies We Sa Su · BR654 varies Tu Th · BR642 varies Mo Fr

Kalitta AirK471% on time

Flights K4699 varies Mo · K4785 varies Mo We Fr Su · K4539 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · K4523 07:46 Mo Th Sa

NCA - Nippon Cargo AirlinesKZ

Flights KZ132 varies Mo Su · KZ134 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7521 varies Th

SF AirlinesO3

Flights O3199 varies Tu Su

Sky Lease CargoGG

Flights GG9724 varies Tu We Su · GG9520 varies Mo We Fr Su

Suparna AirlinesY8

Flights Y87453 varies Th Su · Y87468 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · Y87451 varies Mo Su · Y87466 varies We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA267 20:59 daily

Western GlobalKD

Flights KD214 varies We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-265Y812arrived+15
10-265Y8532arrived+3
10-26CA8443arrived−52
10-26CX88arrived+3
10-26EK9985arrived−13
10-26GG9520arrived+5
10-26K4207arrived−3
10-26K4539arrived+0
10-26K4579arrived+3
10-26K4785arrived+28
10-26KJ248dep +89 → arr+5
10-255Y349arrived+12
10-255Y546arrived−19
10-255Y648arrived+8
10-255Y654arrived+98
10-255Y7134arrived+11
10-255Y757arrived+11
10-255Y825arrived−5
10-255Y8700arrived−1
10-255Y873arrived+59
10-255Y896arrived−9
10-25BR608arrived−6
10-25BR658arrived+21
10-25CA1055arrived+8
10-25CA3103arrived−58
10-25CI5226arrived+50
10-25CI5240arrived+31
10-25CSG2507arrived−30
10-25CSG2549arrived−5
10-25CV209arrived+32
10-25CV84arrived+7
10-25GG9724arrived+23
10-25K4601arrived−24
10-25K4811arrived−13
10-25K4865arrived+34
10-25KE239dep +15 → arr−25
10-25KE259arrived+23
10-25KE9231arrived−8
10-25KJ242arrived+4
10-25KZ134arrived+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ANCAnchorage +16 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 11 kt Full ANC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 15 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC and ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Anchorage to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ANC to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ANC to ORD questions

Is ANC–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ANC is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ANC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:38 and evening departures around 17:39 from ANC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ANC to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 4,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 352–422 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ANC–ORD fly?

16 carriers operate this route, around 176 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.