ANC → ORDAnchorage to Chicago

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Direct flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD): 111 nonstop departures observed each week across 20 airlines. 54% of the last 63 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 63 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 8 September 2026 at 01:46 UTC.

ANC Anchorage smooth · +3
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
4,568 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 00:29–23:38111x weekly
Runs rough · 20 airlines · 111x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

of the last 63 operated ANC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 63 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 63 operated legs
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures111x20 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 63

The week

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

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 CV21 varies Th · CV12 varies Tu · CV46 varies We Th · CV27 varies We

Air China LTDCA

Flights CA8443 varies Mo · CA1011 varies Th Sa Su · CA8413 varies Tu Th Fr Su · CA1019 varies Tu We Sa

Air IncheonKJ

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

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS260 22:28 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA375 21:56 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX3284 10:45 Tu · CX3096 13:25 Fr · CX2098 varies Mo Su · CX80 varies Th Sa

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI5234 varies Mo Tu We Sa · CI5240 varies Fr Sa Su · CI5236 varies Mo · CI5226 varies Tu Th Su

China CargoCK100% on time

Flights CK225 varies daily · CK227 varies daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ427 varies Mo Th · CZ437 varies We Fr Su · CZ435 varies Mo Sa

EmiratesEK

Flights EK9985 06:20 Mo

EVA AirBR

Flights BR662 varies Mo · BR642 varies Mo Fr · BR654 varies Tu Th · BR650 varies We Su

Kalitta AirK463% on time

Flights K4535 varies We Th · K4539 varies Fr Su · K4785 08:47 Tu Th Fr Su · K4811 varies We Fr Su

NCA - Nippon Cargo AirlinesKZ

Flights KZ132 11:00 Su · KZ7138 12:35 Tu · KZ7134 22:40 Mo We Th Fr · KZ134 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7583 varies Su · QF7521 varies Th Fr

SF AirlinesO3

Flights O3199 varies Fr

Silk Way West Airlines7L

Flights 7L1612 varies Mo Su

Sky Lease CargoGG

Flights GG9724 varies We Su · GG9520 varies Tu Sa

Suparna AirlinesY8

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

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA450 20:00 daily · UA834 21:20 daily

Western GlobalKD

Flights KD5871 varies Mo Th Sa · KD313 12:41 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-075Y365dep +22 → arr+16
09-075Y518arrived+16
09-075Y654arrived+29
09-075Y8532arrived+4
09-07AA375arrived−8
09-07AS260arrived−2
09-07BR642dep +73 → arr+167
09-07BR662dep +79 → arr+10
09-07CA1015arrived−17
09-07CA8443arrived−40
09-07CI5234dep +17 → arr+174
09-07CI5236dep +16 → arr+35
09-07CK225arrived−69
09-07CK227arrived−66
09-07CK625arrived−91
09-07CSG2683arrived+22
09-07CZ427dep +79 → arr−19
09-07EK9985arrived+109
09-07K4523arrived−4
09-07K4529arrived+163
09-07K4893arrived−7
09-07KD5871dep +30 → arr+108
09-07KE231arrived+15
09-07KE239arrived+13
09-07KE8231dep +62 → arr+5
09-07KZ134arrived−1
09-07N8870arrived+41
09-07UA834arrived+44
09-065Y349arrived+41
09-065Y546arrived+9
09-065Y628arrived+226
09-065Y826arrived+61
09-065Y896arrived+52
09-065Y8996arrived+16
09-067L1612arrived−12
09-06AA375arrived−53
09-06AS260arrived−118
09-06BR650arrived+508
09-06CA1011arrived−30
09-06CA8413arrived−25

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 5 kt Full ANC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC and ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 96/100. 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 08:47 and evening departures around 20:00 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?

20 carriers operate this route, around 195 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.