Distance between Chicago IL and Phoenix AZ
The distance from Chicago to Phoenix is 1,750 miles by road including 1,569 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 25 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Bloomington, St. Louis, Lebanon, Springfield, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Amarillo.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,453 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,749.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 25 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 218.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 227.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 55 12 mi, 14 min
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| Summit | 12 mi | 14 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 55 11 mi, 12 min
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| Darien | 23 mi | 26 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 55 116 mi, 1 h 44 min
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| Bloomington | 139 mi | 2 h 10 min | 16.8 gal | |
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I 55 160 mi, 2 h 23 min
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| St. Louis | 299 mi | 4 h 34 min | 36.9 gal | |
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I 44 167 mi, 2 h 27 min
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| Lebanon | 466 mi | 7 h 01 min | 55.5 gal | |
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I 44 42 mi, 36 min
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| Springfield | 508 mi | 7 h 37 min | 63.2 gal | |
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I 44 280 mi, 3 h 56 min
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| Oklahoma City | 789 mi | 11 h 34 min | 95.9 gal | |
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I 44 I 40 258 mi, 3 h 38 min
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| Amarillo | 1,046 mi | 15 h 13 min | 129.8 gal | |
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I 40 703 mi, 10 h 10 min
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| Phoenix | 1,750 mi | 25 h 24 min | 217.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Phoenix?
Fuel cost: 227.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,749.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 8.00 mpg) * (Fuel price 1.04 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Phoenix?
Driving time: 25 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 741 mi with a maximum speed 75 mph = 9 h 52 min
- 579 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 8 h 16 min
- 181 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 46 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 53 min
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 56 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 9 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Phoenix by land?
The distance between Chicago and Phoenix is 1,749.8 mi by road including 1,569 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Phoenix respectively.
How far is Chicago to Phoenix by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Phoenix is 1,452.8 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 Phoenix respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Phoenix by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 55 min to cover the distance of 1,453 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 h 37 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 Phoenix?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,453 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 11 h 8 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 Phoenix?
The halfway point between Chicago and Phoenix is Foss. It is located about 12 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Foss to Chicago is 887 mi and driving will take about 13 h. The road between Foss and Phoenix has length 863 mi and will take approximately 12 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Phoenix?
Chicago is located 1,453 mi north-east of Phoenix.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Phoenix?
The route from Chicago to Phoenix follows I 40, I 44, I 55.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 54: 56 mi
- AZ 260: 53 mi
- AZ 87: 50 mi
- AZ 377: 34 mi
- US 50: 30 mi
- OK 66: 25 mi
- SR 87: 24 mi
- US 270: 17 mi
- US 84: 16 mi
- US 40: 16 mi
- I 70: 16 mi
- AZ 202 Loop: 12 mi
- AZ 77: 9 mi
- OK 34: 8 mi
- US 287: 7 mi
- AZ 277: 7 mi
- US 51: 7 mi
- US Historic 66: 7 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- I 74: 6 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- US 36: 5 mi
- I 72: 5 mi
- US 412: 4 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- MO 43: 2 mi
- IL 3: 1 mi
- I 64: 1 mi
- I 40 BUS: 1 mi
- US 180: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi