Distance between Chicago IL and New York NY
The distance from Chicago to New York is 1,275 kilometers by road including 1,240 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 53 minutes and goes through South Bend, Toledo, Elyria, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary and Lake Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,145 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,275 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 102 L |
| Fuel cost | 152 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 16 km, 08 min
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| Gary | 49 km | 32 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 90 9 km, 05 min
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| Lake Station | 58 km | 37 min | 4.6 L | |
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I 90 5 km, 03 min
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| Portage | 64 km | 41 min | 4.7 L | |
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I 80 77 km, 42 min
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| South Bend | 141 km | 1 h 23 min | 10.8 L | |
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I 80 15 km, 08 min
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| Mishawaka | 156 km | 1 h 31 min | 12.3 L | |
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I 80 11 km, 05 min
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| Elkhart | 167 km | 1 h 37 min | 12.8 L | |
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I 80 343 km, 3 h 03 min
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| Elyria | 510 km | 4 h 40 min | 40.4 L | |
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I 80 768 km, 7 h 12 min
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| New York | 1,277 km | 11 h 53 min | 101.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to New York?
Fuel cost: 152 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,275 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to New York?
Driving time: 11 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,005 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 8 h 58 min
- 146 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 23 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 14 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 10 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
- 66 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 49 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to New York by land?
The distance between Chicago and New York is 1,275 km by road including 1,240 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and New York respectively.
How far is Chicago to New York by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and New York is 1,145 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 New York respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from New York by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 1,145 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 12 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 New York?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 46 min to cover the distance of 1,145 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 27 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 New York?
The halfway point between Chicago and New York is Girard. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Girard to Chicago is 642 km and driving will take about 5 h 51 min. The road between Girard and New York has length 633 km and will take approximately 6 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to New York?
Chicago is located 1,145 km west of New York.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Which highway goes from Chicago to New York?
The route from Chicago to New York follows I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 220: 28 km
- US 41: 22 km
- NJ 3: 15 km
- SR 11: 6 km
- PA 66: 6 km
- US 209: 6 km
- US 46: 6 km
- NJ 495: 4 km
- US 220 Alternate: 4 km
- PA 28 Truck: 4 km
- US 12: 3 km
- US 20: 3 km
- US 206: 2 km
- NJ 3 Eastbound: 1 km
- NY 495: 1 km