Distance between Kentucky KS and Chicago IL
The distance from Kentucky to Chicago is 678 miles by road including 670 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Little Rock, Benton, Bryant, Forrest City, West Memphis, Marion and Osceola.
| Shortest distance by air | 572 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 677.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 47 min |
| Fuel amount | 84.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 88.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Kentucky | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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AR 5 9 mi, 10 min
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| Benton | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 30 15 mi, 18 min
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| Little Rock | 24 mi | 29 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 30 I 40 94 mi, 1 h 24 min
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| Forrest City | 119 mi | 1 h 53 min | 14.7 gal | |
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I 40 33 mi, 28 min
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| West Memphis | 152 mi | 2 h 22 min | 18.6 gal | |
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I 40 I 55 10 mi, 11 min
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| Marion | 162 mi | 2 h 33 min | 19.5 gal | |
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I 55 35 mi, 32 min
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| Osceola | 197 mi | 3 h 05 min | 24.0 gal | |
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I 55 14 mi, 11 min
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| Blytheville | 211 mi | 3 h 17 min | 25.3 gal | |
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I 55 74 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Sikeston | 285 mi | 4 h 20 min | 35.3 gal | |
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I 55 I 57 393 mi, 6 h 26 min
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| Chicago | 678 mi | 10 h 47 min | 82.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kentucky to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 88.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 677.9 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 Kentucky to Chicago?
Driving time: 10 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 385 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 5 h 30 min
- 49 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 45 min
- 88 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 24 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 148 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 58 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kentucky to Chicago by land?
The distance between Kentucky and Chicago is 677.9 mi by road including 669.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kentucky and Chicago respectively.
How far is Kentucky to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kentucky and Chicago is 571.7 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 Kentucky and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kentucky from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 572 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 10 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 Kentucky to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 50 min to cover the distance of 572 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 22 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 Kentucky and Chicago?
The halfway point between Kentucky and Chicago is Dongola. It is located about 9 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dongola to Kentucky is 331 mi and driving will take about 5 h 3 min. The road between Dongola and Chicago has length 347 mi and will take approximately 5 h 43 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kentucky in relation to Chicago?
Kentucky is located 572 mi south-west of Chicago.
Kentucky has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.60843, longitude -92.66127.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Kentucky to Chicago?
The route from Kentucky to Chicago follows I 57, I 55, I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 61: 25 mi
- US 51: 23 mi
- I 30: 19 mi
- US 67: 19 mi
- US 70: 19 mi
- US 60: 12 mi
- I 440: 10 mi
- I 94: 8 mi
- AR 5: 6 mi
- I 70: 6 mi
- I 90: 4 mi
- I 64: 4 mi
- US-70: 2 mi
- US-67: 2 mi
- I-30: 2 mi