Distance between Chicago IL and Macon GA
The distance from Chicago to Macon is 1,283 kilometers by road including 1,256 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,065 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,283 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 36 min |
| Fuel amount | 102.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 151.9 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 41 33 km, 23 min
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| Hammond | 33 km | 23 min | 2.0 L | |
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I 90 15 km, 09 min
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| Gary | 48 km | 32 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 90 I 65 245 km, 2 h 27 min
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| Indianapolis | 293 km | 2 h 59 min | 23.1 L | |
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I 65 197 km, 2 h 05 min
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| Louisville | 489 km | 5 h 05 min | 37.9 L | |
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I 65 265 km, 2 h 33 min
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| Nashville | 754 km | 7 h 38 min | 60.2 L | |
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I 24 56 km, 31 min
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| Murfreesboro | 810 km | 8 h 09 min | 63.1 L | |
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I 24 153 km, 1 h 25 min
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| Chattanooga | 963 km | 9 h 35 min | 76.1 L | |
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I 24 I 75 199 km, 1 h 52 min
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| Atlanta | 1,162 km | 11 h 28 min | 90.7 L | |
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I 75 151 km, 1 h 26 min
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| Macon | 1,313 km | 12 h 54 min | 103.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Macon?
Fuel cost: 151.9 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,283 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Macon?
Driving time: 12 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 665 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 5 h 56 min
- 146 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 23 min
- 218 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 10 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 81 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 55 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 min
- 158 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 58 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Macon by land?
The distance between Chicago and Macon is 1,283 km by road including 1,256 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Macon respectively.
How far is Chicago to Macon by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Macon is 1,065 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Macon respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Macon by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 19 min to cover the distance of 1,065 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 50 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Chicago to Macon?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 26 min to cover the distance of 1,065 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 4 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Chicago and Macon?
The halfway point between Chicago and Macon is Bowling Green. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bowling Green to Chicago is 649 km and driving will take about 6 h 33 min. The road between Bowling Green and Macon has length 633 km and will take approximately 6 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Macon?
Chicago is located 1,065 km north-west of Macon.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Macon has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.84069, longitude -83.6324.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Macon?
The route from Chicago to Macon follows I 65, I 75, I 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 64: 38 km
- I 85: 23 km
- US 41: 22 km
- I 90: 22 km
- US 52: 20 km
- US 20: 5 km
- US 12: 5 km
- I 40: 3 km
- I 70: 3 km
- US 27: 2 km
- I 16: 2 km