Distance from Anchorage to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Anchorage, Alaska and Chicago, Illinois is 4,599 kilometers (2,858 miles).

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Anchorage to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 4,599 kilometers, heading east. Anchorage is at only 16 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Anchorage, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates: 61.2181° N 149.9003° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Merrill Field (MRI)
  • Lake Hood Strip (LHD)
  • Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF)
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
  • Bryant Army Heliport (FRN)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Anchorage

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Anchorage to New York City 5,424 km
From Anchorage to Los Angeles 3,769 km
From Anchorage to Chicago 4,599 km
From Anchorage to Houston 5,271 km
From Anchorage to Phoenix 4,100 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Anchorage and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fortaleza, Brazil Guayaquil, Ecuador 4,599 km
Paris, France Ibadan, Nigeria 4,600 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Quito, Ecuador 4,600 km
Córdoba, Argentina Barcelona, Venezuela 4,598 km
Minsk, Belarus Ludhiana, India 4,597 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Belém, Brazil 4,601 km
Kano, Nigeria Warsaw, Poland 4,601 km
London, United Kingdom Kaduna, Nigeria 4,596 km
Tehran, Iran Preston, United Kingdom 4,596 km
Salvador, Brazil Cuenca, Ecuador 4,595 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Lucknow, India 4,603 km
Tokyo, Japan Bangkok, Thailand 4,604 km
Shanghai, China Indore, India 4,594 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,605 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Tonalá, Mexico 4,593 km
Lagos, Nigeria Istanbul, Turkey 4,593 km
Shanghai, China Hyderabad, India 4,593 km
Quito, Ecuador El Paso, United States 4,605 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Baltimore, United States 4,606 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Chiclayo, Peru 4,591 km

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