Distance between Chicago IL and Louisville KY
The distance from Chicago to Louisville is 474 kilometers by road including 447 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and goes through Indianapolis, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Lake Station, Hobart and Merrillville.
| Shortest distance by air | 433 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 474 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h |
| Fuel amount | 36.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 38.2 USD |
| 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 | 3.1 L | |
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I 90 9 km, 05 min
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| Lake Station | 57 km | 38 min | 4.3 L | |
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I 65 2 km, 01 min
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| Hobart | 59 km | 40 min | 4.5 L | |
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I 65 2 km, 01 min
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| Gary | 60 km | 41 min | 4.7 L | |
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I 65 4 km, 02 min
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| Merrillville | 64 km | 44 min | 4.7 L | |
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I 65 9 km, 06 min
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| Crown Point | 73 km | 50 min | 5.3 L | |
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I 65 219 km, 2 h 11 min
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| Indianapolis | 293 km | 3 h 01 min | 22.4 L | |
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I 65 184 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Louisville | 476 km | 5 h 00 min | 36.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Louisville?
Fuel cost: 38.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 474 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.000496031746 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.03819596 USD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Louisville?
Driving time: 5 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 147 km with a maximum speed 109 km/h = 1 h 20 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 17 min
- 142 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 25 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 11 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 130 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 37 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 Louisville by land?
The distance between Chicago and Louisville is 474 km by road including 447 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Louisville respectively.
How far is Chicago to Louisville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Louisville is 433 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 Louisville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Louisville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 433 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 58 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 Louisville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 48 min to cover the distance of 433 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 3 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 Louisville?
The halfway point between Chicago and Louisville is Lebanon. It is located about 18 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lebanon to Chicago is 255 km and driving will take about 2 h 37 min. The road between Lebanon and Louisville has length 219 km and will take approximately 2 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Louisville?
Chicago is located 433 km north-west of Louisville.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Louisville has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.25424, longitude -85.75941.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Louisville?
The route from Chicago to Louisville follows I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 41: 22 km
- I 90: 22 km
- US 52: 20 km
- US 12: 5 km
- US 20: 5 km
- I 70: 3 km