Distance between Chicago IL and Denver CO
The distance from Chicago to Denver is 1,003 miles by road including 1,000 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln and North Platte.
Shortest distance by air | 918 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,002.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h |
Fuel amount | 34.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 130.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 290 11 mi, 12 min
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Forest Park | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 290 2 mi, 02 min
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Bellwood | 14 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 290 1 mi, 01 min
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Hillside | 15 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
IL 110 I 88 155 mi, 2 h 20 min
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Davenport | 170 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.6 gal | |
I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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Iowa City | 219 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7.4 gal | |
I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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Omaha | 470 mi | 7 h 05 min | 15.8 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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Lincoln | 518 mi | 7 h 49 min | 17.5 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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North Platte | 749 mi | 11 h 12 min | 25.1 gal | |
I 80 I 76 254 mi, 3 h 47 min
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Denver | 1,003 mi | 15 h 00 min | 34.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Denver?
Fuel cost: 130.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,002.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Denver?
Driving time: 15 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 857 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 12 h 35 min
- 90 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 23 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 6 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 18 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Denver by land?
The distance between Chicago and Denver is 1,002.9 mi by road including 999.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Denver respectively.
How far is Chicago to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Denver is 918.4 mi.
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 Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 918 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 9 min to cover the distance of 918 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Denver?
The halfway point between Chicago and Denver is Waverly. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Waverly to Chicago is 507 mi and driving will take about 7 h 38 min. The road between Waverly and Denver has length 496 mi and will take approximately 7 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Denver?
Chicago is located 918 mi east of Denver.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Denver?
The route from Chicago to Denver follows I 80, I 76, US 6, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 52: 14 mi
- I 35: 14 mi
- I 290: 14 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- I 25: 2 mi
- US 65: 1 mi