Distance between Chicago IL and Houston TX
The distance from Chicago to Houston is 1,081 miles by road including 848 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Little Rock, Lufkin, Riverdale, Markham, Country Club Hills, Richton Park and Bourbonnais.
Shortest distance by air | 942 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,080.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 18 h 6 min |
Fuel amount | 36.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 140.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 94 I 57 17 mi, 20 min
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Riverdale | 17 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
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Markham | 22 mi | 25 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 57 9 mi, 08 min
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Richton Park | 30 mi | 34 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
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Bourbonnais | 52 mi | 53 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
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Bradley | 55 mi | 56 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
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Kankakee | 62 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 57 595 mi, 9 h 35 min
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Little Rock | 656 mi | 10 h 39 min | 22.0 gal | |
I 30 US 59 306 mi, 5 h 15 min
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Lufkin | 962 mi | 15 h 54 min | 32.6 gal | |
US 59 BUS US 59 119 mi, 2 h 11 min
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Houston | 1,081 mi | 18 h 06 min | 36.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Houston?
Fuel cost: 140.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,080.6 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 Chicago to Houston?
Driving time: 18 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 429 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 18 min
- 59 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 54 min
- 157 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 31 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 166 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 57 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 13 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 237 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 h 46 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Houston by land?
The distance between Chicago and Houston is 1,080.6 mi by road including 848.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Houston respectively.
How far is Chicago to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Houston is 942 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 Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 53 min to cover the distance of 942 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 53 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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 19 min to cover the distance of 942 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 13 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 Houston?
The halfway point between Chicago and Houston is Hicks Station. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hicks Station to Chicago is 548 mi and driving will take about 8 h 59 min. The road between Hicks Station and Houston has length 533 mi and will take approximately 9 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Houston?
Chicago is located 942 mi north-east of Houston.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Houston?
The route from Chicago to Houston follows I 57, US 59, I 30, I 55, I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69: 27 mi
- TX 315: 25 mi
- US 61: 24 mi
- US 51: 23 mi
- US 67: 19 mi
- US 70: 19 mi
- US 259: 17 mi
- US 60: 12 mi
- I 440: 10 mi
- I 94: 8 mi
- US-70: 7 mi
- I-30: 7 mi
- US 59 BUS: 7 mi
- I 70: 6 mi
- Loop 224: 5 mi
- US-67: 4 mi
- I 64: 4 mi
- I 369: 3 mi
- I 90: 3 mi
- TX 21: 2 mi
- TX 43: 2 mi
- US 69 BUS: 1 mi
- US 270: 1 mi