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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 11 mi, 12 min
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Newton | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
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Weston | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 90 I 84 88 mi, 1 h 24 min
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Hartford | 103 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
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Waterbury | 130 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Scranton | 292 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.9 gal | |
I 81 I 80 382 mi, 5 h 42 min
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Elyria | 674 mi | 10 h 25 min | 22.9 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 15 min
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Toledo | 759 mi | 11 h 40 min | 25.8 gal | |
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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South Bend | 905 mi | 13 h 48 min | 30.6 gal | |
I 80 I 90 86 mi, 1 h 22 min
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Chicago | 991 mi | 15 h 11 min | 33.2 gal |
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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