Distance between Chicago IL and Sacramento CA

The distance from Chicago to Sacramento is 3,290 kilometers by road including 3,287 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 29 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Cheyenne and Laramie.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 2,881 km ✈️
Car route length 3,290 km 🚗
Driving time 29 h 49 min
Fuel amount 263.2 L
Fuel cost 392.2 GBP
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 290 IL 110 273 km, 2 h 34 min
Davenport 273 km 2:34 2 h 34 min 21.1 L
I 80 80 km, 43 min
Iowa City 353 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 28.0 L
I 80 403 km, 3 h 40 min
Omaha 756 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 59.7 L
I 80 78 km, 43 min
Lincoln 834 km 7:41 7 h 41 min 66.1 L
I 80 371 km, 3 h 19 min
North Platte 1,205 km 11:00 11 h 00 min 94.8 L
I 80 338 km, 3 h 01 min
Cheyenne 1,543 km 14:01 14 h 01 min 123.0 L
I 80 79 km, 42 min
Laramie 1,622 km 14:43 14 h 43 min 129.2 L
I 80 336 km, 2 h 59 min
Rock Springs 1,957 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 156.1 L
I 80 298 km, 2 h 40 min
Salt Lake City 2,255 km 20:23 20 h 23 min 178.7 L
I 80 824 km, 7 h 22 min
Reno 3,079 km 27:46 27 h 46 min 246.2 L
I 80 211 km, 2 h 03 min
Sacramento 3,290 km 29:49 29 h 49 min 262.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 290 18 km, 12 min
Forest Park 18 km 0:12 12 min 1.3 L
I 290 3 km, 02 min
Bellwood 22 km 0:14 14 min 1.7 L
I 290 2 km, 01 min
Hillside 24 km 0:16 16 min 1.8 L
IL 110 I 88 9 km, 05 min
Lombard 32 km 0:21 21 min 2.4 L
I 88 10 km, 05 min
Lisle 42 km 0:27 27 min 3.2 L
I 88 5 km, 03 min
Warrenville 47 km 0:30 30 min 3.6 L
I 88 15 km, 08 min
North Aurora 62 km 0:39 39 min 4.9 L
I 88 20 km, 10 min
Kaneville 81 km 0:50 50 min 6.0 L
I 88 14 km, 07 min
DeKalb 95 km 0:57 57 min 7.0 L
I 88 50 km, 26 min
Flagg 145 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 10.4 L
I 88 25 km, 13 min
Dixon 170 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 13.1 L
I 88 79 km, 42 min
East Moline 249 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 19.5 L
IL 92 I 80 14 km, 07 min
Bettendorf 263 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 20.9 L
I 80 11 km, 06 min
Davenport 273 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 21.1 L
I 80 66 km, 35 min
West Branch 339 km 3:09 3 h 09 min 27.0 L
I 80 14 km, 07 min
Iowa City 353 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 28.0 L
I 80 7 km, 04 min
Coralville 360 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 28.5 L
I 80 12 km, 06 min
Parkview Mobile Home Park 372 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 29.2 L
I 80 29 km, 15 min
Gonoa Bluff 401 km 3:43 3 h 43 min 31.5 L
I 80 80 km, 42 min
Newton 481 km 4:25 4 h 25 min 38.2 L
I 80 38 km, 20 min
Altoona 518 km 4:46 4 h 46 min 41.2 L
I 80 7 km, 04 min
Ankeny 525 km 4:50 4 h 50 min 42.0 L
I 80 2 km, 00 min
Swanwood 527 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 42.1 L
I 80 14 km, 08 min
Urbandale 541 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 42.9 L
I 80 5 km, 03 min
Clive 547 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 43.7 L
I 80 5 km, 02 min
West Des Moines 552 km 5:05 5 h 05 min 43.8 L
I 80 6 km, 03 min
Waukee 558 km 5:09 5 h 09 min 44.5 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
De Soto 568 km 5:14 5 h 14 min 45.4 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Garretville 577 km 5:19 5 h 19 min 46.0 L
I 80 31 km, 16 min
Casey 609 km 5:36 5 h 36 min 47.4 L
I 80 99 km, 53 min
Neola 708 km 6:29 6 h 29 min 56.5 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Underwood 716 km 6:33 6 h 33 min 56.8 L
I 80 20 km, 11 min
Council Bluffs 736 km 6:45 6 h 45 min 58.0 L
I 80 20 km, 12 min
Omaha 756 km 6:57 6 h 57 min 59.7 L
I 80 12 km, 07 min
Chalco 768 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 61.2 L
I 80 48 km, 25 min
Waverly 816 km 7:30 7 h 30 min 64.9 L
I 80 18 km, 10 min
Lincoln 834 km 7:40 7 h 40 min 66.1 L
I 80 70 km, 37 min
York 904 km 8:18 8 h 18 min 71.8 L
I 80 40 km, 21 min
Aurora 944 km 8:40 8 h 40 min 75.5 L
I 80 260 km, 2 h 19 min
North Platte 1,205 km 10:59 10 h 59 min 94.8 L
I 80 62 km, 33 min
Ogallala 1,266 km 11:32 11 h 32 min 100.2 L
I 80 104 km, 55 min
Sidney 1,371 km 12:28 12 h 28 min 108.3 L
I 80 108 km, 57 min
Pine Bluffs 1,478 km 13:26 13 h 26 min 118.2 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
Tracy 1,488 km 13:31 13 h 31 min 118.5 L
I 80 55 km, 29 min
Cheyenne 1,543 km 14:00 14 h 00 min 123.0 L
I 80 28 km, 15 min
Granite 1,571 km 14:16 14 h 16 min 125.5 L
I 80 11 km, 05 min
PhinDeli Town Buford 1,582 km 14:22 14 h 22 min 126.3 L
I 80 39 km, 20 min
Laramie 1,622 km 14:43 14 h 43 min 129.2 L
I 80 147 km, 1 h 18 min
Sinclair 1,769 km 16:01 16 h 01 min 141.3 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Rawlins 1,777 km 16:06 16 h 06 min 141.7 L
I 80 48 km, 25 min
Creston Junction 1,825 km 16:32 16 h 32 min 145.8 L
I 80 15 km, 07 min
Wamsutter 1,840 km 16:40 16 h 40 min 146.7 L
I 80 14 km, 07 min
Red Desert 1,854 km 16:47 16 h 47 min 148.0 L
I 80 62 km, 33 min
Point of Rocks 1,916 km 17:20 17 h 20 min 153.1 L
I 80 9 km, 05 min
Thayer Junction 1,926 km 17:25 17 h 25 min 153.9 L
I 80 32 km, 16 min
Rock Springs 1,957 km 17:42 17 h 42 min 156.1 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Kanda 1,966 km 17:47 17 h 47 min 157.1 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
Green River 1,975 km 17:52 17 h 52 min 157.4 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
James Town 1,984 km 17:57 17 h 57 min 158.7 L
I 80 28 km, 14 min
Little America 2,012 km 18:11 18 h 11 min 160.6 L
I 80 106 km, 56 min
Evanston 2,118 km 19:08 19 h 08 min 168.9 L
I 80 17 km, 09 min
Wahsatch 2,134 km 19:17 19 h 17 min 170.5 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Castle Rock 2,144 km 19:22 19 h 22 min 171.1 L
I 80 12 km, 06 min
Emory 2,156 km 19:29 19 h 29 min 172.2 L
I 80 24 km, 13 min
Coalville 2,180 km 19:42 19 h 42 min 174.2 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
Wanship 2,190 km 19:47 19 h 47 min 175.2 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Atkinson 2,199 km 19:52 19 h 52 min 175.6 L
I 80 6 km, 03 min
Silver Creek Junction 2,205 km 19:55 19 h 55 min 176.3 L
I 80 3 km, 01 min
Kimball Junction 2,207 km 19:56 19 h 56 min 176.5 L
I 80 11 km, 05 min
Altus 2,218 km 20:02 20 h 02 min 177.3 L
I 80 37 km, 20 min
Salt Lake City 2,255 km 20:22 20 h 22 min 178.7 L
I 80 23 km, 12 min
Lake Point Junction 2,278 km 20:35 20 h 35 min 182.1 L
I 80 44 km, 23 min
Delle 2,322 km 20:58 20 h 58 min 185.4 L
I 80 116 km, 1 h 01 min
Wendover 2,438 km 22:00 22 h 00 min 194.9 L
I 80 5 km, 02 min
West Wendover 2,443 km 22:03 22 h 03 min 195.3 L
I 80 23 km, 12 min
Proctor 2,467 km 22:15 22 h 15 min 197.2 L
I 80 70 km, 37 min
Wells 2,537 km 22:53 22 h 53 min 202.6 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Welcome 2,545 km 22:57 22 h 57 min 203.3 L
I 80 70 km, 37 min
Elko 2,615 km 23:35 23 h 35 min 208.1 L
I 80 25 km, 13 min
Tonka 2,640 km 23:48 23 h 48 min 211.1 L
I 80 4 km, 02 min
Vivian 2,644 km 23:51 23 h 51 min 211.3 L
I 80 11 km, 06 min
Carlin 2,655 km 23:57 23 h 57 min 211.7 L
I 80 19 km, 09 min
Primeaux 2,674 km 24:07 24 h 07 min 213.4 L
I 80 16 km, 08 min
Rixies 2,690 km 24:15 24 h 15 min 215.1 L
I 80 2 km, 01 min
Shoshone 2,692 km 24:16 24 h 16 min 215.3 L
I 80 36 km, 19 min
Battle Mountain 2,728 km 24:36 24 h 36 min 218.1 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Piute 2,737 km 24:40 24 h 40 min 218.9 L
I 80 14 km, 07 min
Valmy 2,751 km 24:48 24 h 48 min 220.1 L
I 80 63 km, 33 min
Winnemucca 2,815 km 25:22 25 h 22 min 224.9 L
I 80 85 km, 45 min
Rye Patch 2,900 km 26:08 26 h 08 min 231.5 L
I 80 17 km, 09 min
Colado 2,918 km 26:17 26 h 17 min 232.7 L
I 80 13 km, 06 min
Lovelock 2,930 km 26:24 26 h 24 min 234.4 L
I 80 13 km, 06 min
Granite Point 2,943 km 26:31 26 h 31 min 234.9 L
I 80 23 km, 12 min
Trinity 2,966 km 26:43 26 h 43 min 237.3 L
I 80 58 km, 31 min
Fernley 3,025 km 27:14 27 h 14 min 241.7 L
I 80 25 km, 13 min
Mustang 3,050 km 27:28 27 h 28 min 243.0 L
I 80 19 km, 10 min
Sparks 3,069 km 27:38 27 h 38 min 244.9 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
Reno 3,079 km 27:44 27 h 44 min 246.2 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Lawton 3,087 km 27:49 27 h 49 min 246.9 L
I 80 2 km, 01 min
Mogul 3,089 km 27:50 27 h 50 min 247.1 L
I 80 16 km, 08 min
Mystic 3,104 km 27:59 27 h 59 min 248.0 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Bronco 3,113 km 28:03 28 h 03 min 248.8 L
I 80 18 km, 10 min
Truckee 3,131 km 28:14 28 h 14 min 249.4 L
I 80 28 km, 16 min
Rainbow 3,160 km 28:30 28 h 30 min 252.7 L
I 80 4 km, 02 min
Cisco Grove 3,164 km 28:33 28 h 33 min 253.0 L
I 80 4 km, 02 min
Yuba Pass 3,168 km 28:35 28 h 35 min 253.3 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Emigrant Gap 3,176 km 28:40 28 h 40 min 254.0 L
I 80 9 km, 05 min
Baxter 3,186 km 28:45 28 h 45 min 254.4 L
I 80 9 km, 05 min
Alta 3,195 km 28:50 28 h 50 min 255.3 L
I 80 9 km, 04 min
Magra 3,203 km 28:55 28 h 55 min 256.2 L
I 80 10 km, 05 min
Colfax 3,213 km 29:01 29 h 01 min 256.7 L
I 80 5 km, 02 min
Weimar 3,218 km 29:04 29 h 04 min 257.4 L
I 80 7 km, 04 min
Applegate 3,225 km 29:08 29 h 08 min 257.5 L
I 80 11 km, 06 min
Auburn 3,237 km 29:14 29 h 14 min 258.6 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Newcastle 3,245 km 29:19 29 h 19 min 259.4 L
I 80 8 km, 04 min
Rocklin 3,253 km 29:23 29 h 23 min 259.7 L
I 80 9 km, 05 min
Roseville 3,262 km 29:29 29 h 29 min 260.7 L
I 80 28 km, 18 min
Sacramento 3,290 km 29:47 29 h 47 min 262.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Sacramento?

Fuel cost: 392.2 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,290 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 Sacramento?

Driving time: 29 h 49 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 2,830 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 25 h 16 min
  • 363 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 28 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 6 min
  • 30 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 18 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 16 min
  • 32 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 23 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Chicago to Sacramento by land?

The distance between Chicago and Sacramento is 3,290 km by road including 3,287 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Sacramento respectively.

How far is Chicago to Sacramento by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Sacramento is 2,881 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 Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Chicago from Sacramento by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 36 min to cover the distance of 2,881 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 5 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 Sacramento?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 h to cover the distance of 2,881 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 43 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 Sacramento?

The halfway point between Chicago and Sacramento is Laramie. It is located about 23 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Laramie to Chicago is 1,622 km and driving will take about 14 h 43 min. The road between Laramie and Sacramento has length 1,668 km and will take approximately 15 h 6 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Chicago in relation to Sacramento?

Chicago is located 2,881 km east of Sacramento.

Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.

Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.

Which highway goes from Chicago to Sacramento?

The route from Chicago to Sacramento follows I 80, US 30, IL 110, I 88, US 6, US 95, US 189.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 93 ALT: 92 km
  • US 95 ALT: 55 km
  • WY 789: 38 km
  • US 287: 30 km
  • I 35: 22 km
  • I 290: 22 km
  • US 77: 12 km
  • US 191: 8 km
  • I 80 BUS: 8 km
  • IL 92: 7 km
  • US 61: 7 km
  • CA 160: 6 km
  • IL 56: 4 km
  • I 15: 4 km
  • I 29: 4 km
  • US 87 Business: 3 km
  • CA 89: 2 km
  • US 65: 2 km
  • US 40 Historic: 2 km
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