Distance between Salem IL and Chicago IL
The distance from Salem to Chicago is 410 kilometers by road including 405 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Effingham, Mattoon, Tuscola, Champaign, Rantoul, Paxton and Kankakee.
| Shortest distance by air | 378 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 410 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 32.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 48.2 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salem | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 50 I 57 74 km, 46 min
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| Effingham | 74 km | 46 min | 5.5 L | |
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I 57 39 km, 25 min
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| Mattoon | 113 km | 1 h 12 min | 8.4 L | |
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I 57 48 km, 25 min
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| Tuscola | 161 km | 1 h 38 min | 12.3 L | |
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I 57 37 km, 21 min
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| Champaign | 197 km | 2 h 00 min | 14.2 L | |
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I 57 21 km, 12 min
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| Rantoul | 218 km | 2 h 12 min | 17.4 L | |
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I 57 16 km, 12 min
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| Paxton | 234 km | 2 h 24 min | 18.3 L | |
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I 57 76 km, 51 min
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| Kankakee | 311 km | 3 h 16 min | 24.1 L | |
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I 57 11 km, 07 min
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| Bradley | 321 km | 3 h 24 min | 25.6 L | |
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I 57 89 km, 56 min
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| Chicago | 410 km | 4 h 20 min | 30.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salem to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 48.2 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 410 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.47 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Salem to Chicago?
Driving time: 4 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 128 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 49 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 28 min
- 68 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 40 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 9 min
- 152 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 53 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salem to Chicago by land?
The distance between Salem and Chicago is 410 km by road including 405 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salem and Chicago respectively.
How far is Salem to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salem and Chicago is 378 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 Salem and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salem from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 378 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 43 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 Salem to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 378 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 48 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 Salem and Chicago?
The halfway point between Salem and Chicago is Champaign. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Champaign to Salem is 197 km and driving will take about 1 h 59 min. The road between Champaign and Chicago has length 213 km and will take approximately 2 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salem in relation to Chicago?
Salem is located 378 km south-west of Chicago.
Salem has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62699, longitude -88.94562.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Salem to Chicago?
The route from Salem to Chicago follows I 57.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 94: 13 km
- I 70: 9 km
- I 90: 7 km
- US 50: 2 km
