Distance between Chicago IL and Boston MA
The distance from Chicago to Boston is 991 miles by road including 976 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 14 minutes and goes through South Bend, Toledo, Elyria, Scranton, Waterbury and Hartford.
Shortest distance by air | 849 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 991.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h 14 min |
Fuel amount | 33.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 119 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 41 21 mi, 23 min
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Hammond | 21 mi | 23 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 90 10 mi, 09 min
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Gary | 30 mi | 32 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
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Lake Station | 36 mi | 37 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 90 I 80 52 mi, 46 min
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South Bend | 88 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.8 gal | |
I 80 229 mi, 3 h 22 min
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Elyria | 317 mi | 4 h 46 min | 10.7 gal | |
I 80 384 mi, 5 h 44 min
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Scranton | 700 mi | 10 h 30 min | 23.8 gal | |
I 81 I 84 163 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Waterbury | 863 mi | 13 h 05 min | 29.2 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 27 min
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Hartford | 890 mi | 13 h 32 min | 30.2 gal | |
I 84 I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Boston | 992 mi | 15 h 13 min | 33.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Boston?
Fuel cost: 119 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 991.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.53 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Boston?
Driving time: 15 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 626 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 12 min
- 249 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 50 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 20 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 55 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 41 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Boston by land?
The distance between Chicago and Boston is 991.1 mi by road including 975.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Boston respectively.
How far is Chicago to Boston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Boston is 848.8 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 Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Boston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 42 min to cover the distance of 849 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 12 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 Boston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 41 min to cover the distance of 849 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 30 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 Boston?
The halfway point between Chicago and Boston is Brookville. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Brookville to Chicago is 488 mi and driving will take about 7 h 17 min. The road between Brookville and Boston has length 503 mi and will take approximately 7 h 56 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Boston?
Chicago is located 849 mi west of Boston.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Boston?
The route from Chicago to Boston follows I 80, I 90, I 84.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 81: 35 mi
- US 6: 24 mi
- US 220: 17 mi
- US 41: 14 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- PA 309: 5 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- I 380: 4 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- US 12: 2 mi
- US 20: 2 mi