ORD → ANCChicago to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC): 60 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 40% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. 2 of the 24 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 14 November 2026 at 09:25 UTC.

Today, ORD → ANC

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 15:35 UA2133United Airlines On scheduleGate E10 · T2 ·
  2. 21:15 CX99Cathay Pacific Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 21:55 CI5233China Airlines Sched 21:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 03:25 · ANC board 22:18

ORD Chicago disrupted · +229
ANC Anchorage smooth · +4
4,568 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 04:00–23:1060x weekly
Runs rough · 7 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 15 tracked ORD → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 2 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.3%recent route rate · 2 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificChina AirlinesEVA AirFedEx Express

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
Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX3285 07:20 Tu · CX2081 09:10 Fr · CX81 varies Tu Th · CX2095 varies Mo Fr

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI5225 varies Mo Tu Th Su · CI5233 varies Mo Tu We Sa · CI5239 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · CI5231 varies Mo Tu

EVA AirBR

Flights BR643 varies Mo Fr · BR651 varies We Su · BR647 varies Tu Th Sa

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX9791 04:00 Fr · FX9792 varies We

Kalitta AirK4

Flights K4810 varies Mo Tu Th Sa · K4996 varies Th Su · K4932 varies Tu Sa · K4786 15:30 Mo We

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2133 15:35 daily

Western GlobalKD

Flights KD218 varies We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-135Y895dep +14 → arr+0
11-13BR643dep +25 → arr+23
11-13CX2081dep +27 → arr+27
11-13FX9791departed+3
11-13K4912departed+362
11-13UA2133cancelledCNX
11-125Y853dep +12 → arr+7
11-12BR647dep +65 → arr+68
11-12CI5225dep +336 → arr+120
11-12CX81dep +85 → arr+76
11-12K4894departed+122
11-12K4910departed+276
11-12K49914departed+50
11-12K4996departed+22
11-12UA2133dep −5 → arr−11
11-115Y895dep +10 → arr+5
11-11BR651cancelledCNX
11-11CI5233dep +523 → arr+21
11-11CX2097arrived+0
11-11FX9792departed+92
11-11K4786departed+35
11-11K4918departed+72
11-11KD218dep +151 → arr+156
11-11UA2133arrived−1

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
ORDChicago +229 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
ANCAnchorage +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ANC: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. 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 04:00 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?

7 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.