Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 6h 29m
Bearing
88° E
Anchorage (ANC) to Chicago (ORD) is 2,839 miles (4,568 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
182
May 2026
Seats
31,094
both directions
Passengers
23,619
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–ORD departures in May 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
121 departures · 20,112 seats
Share of departures66.5%73.7%
Load
- AS
39 departures · 6,670 seats
Share of departures21.4%75.8%
Load
- AA
22 departures · 4,312 seats
Share of departures12.1%86.9%
Load
What plane flies ANC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 65% of ANC–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
119 departures · 74.2% load
65.4% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 86.9% load
12.1% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 78.9% load
8.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 71.8% load
8.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
9 departures · 71.2% load
5.0%
How has ANC–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–ORD departures fell from 278 in June 2025 to 182 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
278 departures · 40,981 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
306 departures · 49,721 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
284 departures · 44,523 passengers
87.7%
Load
September 2025
201 departures · 27,591 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
93 departures · 11,728 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,382 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 4,495 passengers
89.3%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,504 passengers
90.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
53 departures · 7,953 passengers
88.9%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,174 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
182 departures · 23,619 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → ORD
68.0% full
91 departures · 10,617 passengers
ORD → ANC
84.0% full
91 departures · 13,002 passengers
Nonstop ANC–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Chicago (ORD)?
ANC to ORD is 2,839 miles (4,568 km / 2,467 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 2,839-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (65.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,839-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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