How long would it take to go from Illonois to Alaska?

Answer 1

Since you didn't specify where in Illinois you were leaving from and where in Alaska you are going to, I picked Chicago and Anchorage.

Your distance is: 3,816 miles. This number will change depending on just where you are starting from and where you are ending. Your travel time will be: 65 hours. Add 3 days for sightseeing. The 65 hours would be spread over 8 days. I've driven this road and it will take more than 8 days. You could spend 4-5 hours or more in construction zones.

You are too late to drive this year since you will hit heavy snow on the high passes on the Alaskan Highway. Start planning your trip for next year, now. I will be making that trip, from Florida, next year. My plans are to be in Skagway, Alaska on May first. Meet me in Shelby, Montana and follow me up. We'll hit light snow above 3,500 foot altitude, but it won't be a problem.

The route you should take is: I-90 to I-94. Then at Glendive, Montana, take SR 200 West to US 87. Follow US 87 to Great Falls then take I-15 to the Canadian boarder. You will take Canadian 4,3 & 2 to Edmonton, Alberta then travel West on 43 to Dawson Creek. From there it's a snap, only one road to follow, the Alaskan Highway.

A shorter route would take you into Canada sooner but I don't recommend anyone enter Canada sooner than they need to. Fuel is sold by the liter, ( 3.8 Liters to the gallon) and it's much more expensive than the states. We paid up to $1.29 per liter in '06, That's over $5 per gallon. Right now the exchange rate between currencies is $1 for $1. There's no advantage for U.S. citizens any longer.

Good luck on your trip and maybe we meet. I'm driving a Damon UltraSport motorhome, towing a '07 green Saturn Vue with a hadicap scooter on the rear.

Read my blog on Yahoo 360 for photos of the Alaskan Highway and sights along the way.

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Answer 2

It depends on what part of Illinois you are leaving from and what part of Alaska you are going to.

You can fly from Chicago's O'Hare Field to Anchorage in about 6 or 6 1/2 hours, non stop on American Airlines.

2,847 is the air miles you'd get from AA.

If you drove between those two airports in a car, according to Microsoft Street and Trips it would be 3,625 land miles and would take you about 62 hours of actually driving time.

If you were walking from Fort Definance State Park at the southern tip of Illinois, where the Mississippi River and the Ohio River come together, and you were going to walk to Point Barrow, it would take a bit longer.

Of course there are no roads to drive to Point Barrow.

Pastor Art

Answer 3

Via driving from Springfield, Illinois to Anchorage, Alaska - 3,690 mi – about 2 days 16 hours.

Answer 4

it depends car or plane