Distance between Boston MA and Chicago IL

The distance from Boston to Chicago is 991 miles by road including 976 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 11 minutes and goes through Hartford, Waterbury, Scranton, Elyria, Toledo and South Bend.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 849 mi ✈️
Car route length 991.1 mi 🚗
Driving time 15 h 11 min
Fuel amount 33.7 gal
Fuel cost 128.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Boston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
Newton 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Weston 14 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 90 I 84 88 mi, 1 h 24 min
Hartford 103 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.4 gal
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
Waterbury 130 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.3 gal
I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
Scranton 292 mi 4:42 4 h 42 min 9.9 gal
I 81 I 80 382 mi, 5 h 42 min
Elyria 674 mi 10:25 10 h 25 min 22.9 gal
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 15 min
Toledo 759 mi 11:40 11 h 40 min 25.8 gal
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
South Bend 905 mi 13:48 13 h 48 min 30.6 gal
I 80 I 90 86 mi, 1 h 22 min
Chicago 991 mi 15:11 15 h 11 min 33.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Boston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
Newton 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Weston 14 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Natick 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Framingham 22 mi 0:23 23 min 0.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Ashland 26 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Westborough 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Grafton 37 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Millbury 41 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Auburn 45 mi 0:44 44 min 1.4 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Oxford 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Charlton 53 mi 0:52 52 min 1.7 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Sturbridge 59 mi 0:57 57 min 2.0 gal
I 84 12 mi, 10 min
Mashapaug 71 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.2 gal
I 84 12 mi, 11 min
Tolland 83 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.7 gal
I 84 21 mi, 20 min
Hartford 103 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.4 gal
I 84 9 mi, 09 min
New Britain 112 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 3.8 gal
I 84 18 mi, 17 min
Waterbury 130 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.3 gal
I 84 11 mi, 10 min
Southbury 140 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.7 gal
I 84 11 mi, 09 min
Hawleyville 151 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 5.1 gal
I 84 2 mi, 01 min
Brookfield 153 mi 2:29 2 h 29 min 5.2 gal
I 84 6 mi, 05 min
Danbury 158 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.4 gal
I 84 17 mi, 16 min
Kent Hills 175 mi 2:51 2 h 51 min 5.9 gal
I 84 10 mi, 09 min
East Fishkill 185 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.2 gal
I 84 9 mi, 08 min
Beacon 193 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 6.5 gal
I 84 3 mi, 03 min
Newburgh 196 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 6.7 gal
I 84 1 mi, 01 min
Glenwood Park 198 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 6.7 gal
I 84 3 mi, 03 min
East Coldenham 201 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 6.8 gal
I 84 14 mi, 12 min
Crystal Run 215 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.2 gal
I 84 45 mi, 41 min
Blooming Grove 260 mi 4:11 4 h 11 min 8.8 gal
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
Dunmore 288 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 9.7 gal
I 84 4 mi, 04 min
Scranton 292 mi 4:42 4 h 42 min 9.9 gal
I 81 7 mi, 06 min
Dupont 299 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 10.1 gal
I 81 5 mi, 05 min
Keystone 304 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 10.3 gal
I 81 6 mi, 07 min
Ashley 310 mi 5:01 5 h 01 min 10.5 gal
I 81 3 mi, 02 min
Sugar Notch 313 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 10.6 gal
I 81 I 80 29 mi, 26 min
Mifflinville 342 mi 5:30 5 h 30 min 11.6 gal
I 80 9 mi, 07 min
Bloomsburg 350 mi 5:38 5 h 38 min 11.9 gal
I 80 27 mi, 24 min
Old Furnace 378 mi 6:02 6 h 02 min 12.8 gal
I 80 58 mi, 51 min
Fetzertown 436 mi 6:54 6 h 54 min 14.6 gal
I 80 19 mi, 16 min
Dale 455 mi 7:10 7 h 10 min 15.3 gal
I 80 17 mi, 14 min
Mount Joy 472 mi 7:24 7 h 24 min 15.8 gal
I 80 18 mi, 15 min
Falls Creek 490 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 16.6 gal
I 80 19 mi, 16 min
Corsica 508 mi 7:57 7 h 57 min 17.2 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Henderson 514 mi 8:02 8 h 02 min 17.4 gal
I 80 16 mi, 13 min
Canoe Furnace 529 mi 8:16 8 h 16 min 18.0 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
Monroe 533 mi 8:19 8 h 19 min 18.1 gal
I 80 19 mi, 17 min
Clintonville 552 mi 8:36 8 h 36 min 18.6 gal
I 80 39 mi, 33 min
Cedar Park 590 mi 9:10 9 h 10 min 20.1 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
Girard 593 mi 9:12 9 h 12 min 20.2 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Summit 595 mi 9:14 9 h 14 min 20.2 gal
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
Braceville 611 mi 9:28 9 h 28 min 20.8 gal
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
Windham 615 mi 9:31 9 h 31 min 20.8 gal
I 80 17 mi, 14 min
Streetsboro 632 mi 9:46 9 h 46 min 21.4 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Hudson 639 mi 9:52 9 h 52 min 21.6 gal
I 80 9 mi, 08 min
Brecksville 648 mi 10:01 10 h 01 min 22.0 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Broadview Heights 650 mi 10:02 10 h 02 min 22.1 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
North Royalton 655 mi 10:07 10 h 07 min 22.2 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Berea 661 mi 10:12 10 h 12 min 22.4 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
North Ridgeville 668 mi 10:18 10 h 18 min 22.6 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Elyria 674 mi 10:24 10 h 24 min 22.9 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Amherst 682 mi 10:30 10 h 30 min 23.1 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Kendeigh Corner 684 mi 10:32 10 h 32 min 23.2 gal
I 80 15 mi, 12 min
Berlin Heights 698 mi 10:45 10 h 45 min 23.6 gal
I 80 14 mi, 12 min
Parkertown 711 mi 10:57 10 h 57 min 24.2 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
York 716 mi 11:00 11 h 00 min 24.2 gal
I 80 40 mi, 34 min
Glenwood 756 mi 11:35 11 h 35 min 25.7 gal
I 80 1 mi, 00 min
Parliament Place 756 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 25.7 gal
I 80 1 mi, 00 min
Foxborough 757 mi 11:37 11 h 37 min 25.7 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Toledo 759 mi 11:39 11 h 39 min 25.8 gal
I 80 76 mi, 1 h 07 min
Jamestown 836 mi 12:46 12 h 46 min 28.3 gal
I 80 53 mi, 46 min
Elkhart 889 mi 13:33 13 h 33 min 30.1 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Mishawaka 895 mi 13:39 13 h 39 min 30.4 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
Indian Village 899 mi 13:42 13 h 42 min 30.5 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
South Bend 905 mi 13:47 13 h 47 min 30.6 gal
I 80 18 mi, 15 min
Hillside 923 mi 14:03 14 h 03 min 31.3 gal
I 80 30 mi, 26 min
Portage 953 mi 14:30 14 h 30 min 32.3 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Lake Station 956 mi 14:33 14 h 33 min 32.5 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Gary 962 mi 14:39 14 h 39 min 32.5 gal
I 90 10 mi, 08 min
Hammond 972 mi 14:48 14 h 48 min 32.9 gal
I 90 19 mi, 21 min
Chicago 991 mi 15:10 15 h 10 min 33.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Chicago?

Fuel cost: 128.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 991.1 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 Boston to Chicago?

Driving time: 15 h 11 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 623 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 9 min
  • 245 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 46 min
  • 37 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 35 min
  • 43 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 47 min
  • 5 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

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Boston to Chicago by land?

The distance between Boston and Chicago 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 Boston and Chicago respectively.

How far is Boston to Chicago by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Chicago 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 Boston and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Boston from Chicago 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 Boston to Chicago?

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 Boston and Chicago?

The halfway point between Boston and Chicago is Falls Creek. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Falls Creek to Boston is 490 mi and driving will take about 7 h 40 min. The road between Falls Creek and Chicago has length 501 mi and will take approximately 7 h 30 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Boston in relation to Chicago?

Boston is located 849 mi east of Chicago.

Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.

Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.

Which highway goes from Boston to Chicago?

The route from Boston to Chicago follows I 80, I 90, I 84.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 81: 35 mi
  • US 6: 23 mi
  • US 220: 16 mi
  • US 41: 14 mi
  • NY 52: 7 mi
  • SR 11: 4 mi
  • PA 66: 4 mi
  • US 7: 4 mi
  • PA 309: 4 mi
  • I 380: 3 mi
  • US 202: 3 mi
  • US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
  • PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
  • US 20: 2 mi
  • US 12: 2 mi
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