ORD → ANCChicago to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Anchorage (ANC): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 40% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 16 October 2026 at 20:35 UTC.

Today, ORD → ANC

Fri 16 Oct · local times
BR643EVA AirIn the air, 52 min late

Left ORD at 15:02, 52 min after its 14:10 slot.

Track BR643 →
  1. 04:56 5Y853Atlas Air Left 05:23 +27 Landed 08:17 +30
  2. 06:20 CX2095Cathay Pacific Sched 06:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 12:55 CX2081Cathay Pacific Sched 12:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 14:10 BR643EVA Air Left 15:02 +52 ·
  5. 16:05 UA461United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 ·
  6. 16:30 K4786Kalitta Air On schedule ·
  7. 16:35 CX3429Cathay Pacific On schedule ·
  8. 17:30 K4960Kalitta Air On schedule ·
  9. 18:10 KD215Western Global On schedule ·
  10. 21:55 CI5239China Airlines On schedule ·

Checked ORD board 15:35 · ANC board 10:18

ORD Chicago smooth · +5
ANC Anchorage smooth · +0
4,568 km · ~6h 21m est.
dep bank 03:35–21:5534x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 10 operated ORD → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~6h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

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

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 CX2097 varies Mo · CX2095 varies Mo Fr · CX2083 varies Sa · CX3185 13:00 Tu

China AirlinesCI

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

EVA AirBR

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

Kalitta AirK4

Flights K4996 varies Th Su · K4810 varies Mo Fr · K4786 16:30 We Fr · K4894 17:30 Th Fr Sa

SF AirlinesO3

Flights O3200 varies Mo Th

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA461 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-165Y853dep +27 → arr+30
10-16BR643departed+52
10-155Y750dep +8 → arr−11
10-15BR647dep +669 → arr+143
10-15CI5225dep −49 → arr+31
10-15K4894departed+41
10-15K4910departed+97
10-15K4996departed−17
10-15N8651departed+7
10-15UA461dep −2 → arr+8

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 +5 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
ANCAnchorage +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 3 kt Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ANC?

Operators schedule 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?

6 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.