Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS1468 07:20 daily
live
Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 42% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 Chicago and Anchorage. Updated 8 September 2026 at 03:42 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
ANC
Anchorage
smooth · +2
4,568 km · ~6h 21m est.
Runs rough · 8 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
42% on time
of the last 24 operated ORD → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesCathay PacificChina 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 daysAmerican AirlinesAA
Flights AA375 16:57 daily
Cathay PacificCX
Flights CX2095 varies Mo Fr · CX2097 02:25 Mo Tu · CX3069 16:00 Mo We · CX3095 varies Fr
China AirlinesCI
Flights CI5239 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · CI5231 18:55 Mo Tu · CI5225 varies Tu Th Su · CI5233 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su
EVA AirBR
Flights BR647 varies Tu Th Sa · BR651 varies We Su
Kalitta AirK417% on time
Flights K4916 varies We Th · K49912 varies We Th · K4936 varies Mo Th · K4576 varies Mo Fr
SF AirlinesO3
Flights O3200 varies Sa
United AirlinesUA
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-075Y895dep +52 → arr+52
09-07N8530departed+31
09-065Y853dep +82 → arr+98
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and ANC: 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 →
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How the Chicago to Anchorage route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to ANC 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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ORD to ANC questions
Is ORD–ANC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–ANC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ANC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to ANC?
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 ORD–ANC fly?
8 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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