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
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
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Primary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 94 I 57 17 mi, 20 min
Riverdale 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
Markham 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
I 57 9 mi, 08 min
Richton Park 30 mi 0:34 34 min 1.0 gal
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
Bourbonnais 52 mi 0:53 53 min 1.7 gal
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
Bradley 55 mi 0:56 56 min 1.8 gal
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
Kankakee 62 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.9 gal
I 57 595 mi, 9 h 35 min
Little Rock 656 mi 10:39 10 h 39 min 22.0 gal
I 30 US 59 306 mi, 5 h 15 min
Lufkin 962 mi 15:54 15 h 54 min 32.6 gal
US 59 BUS US 59 119 mi, 2 h 11 min
Houston 1,081 mi 18:06 18 h 06 min 36.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 94 17 mi, 19 min
Calumet Park 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 57 1 mi, 01 min
Riverdale 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 57 1 mi, 01 min
Posen 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
I 57 3 mi, 03 min
Markham 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
Matteson 27 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
I 57 4 mi, 03 min
Richton Park 30 mi 0:34 34 min 1.0 gal
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
Bourbonnais 52 mi 0:53 53 min 1.7 gal
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
Bradley 55 mi 0:55 55 min 1.8 gal
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
Kankakee 62 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.9 gal
I 57 7 mi, 08 min
Chebanse 69 mi 1:12 1 h 12 min 2.3 gal
I 57 3 mi, 03 min
Clifton 72 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.4 gal
I 57 27 mi, 27 min
Loda 99 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.1 gal
I 57 10 mi, 12 min
Paxton 109 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 3.6 gal
I 57 6 mi, 07 min
Ludlow 116 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.8 gal
I 57 4 mi, 04 min
Rantoul 119 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.0 gal
I 57 13 mi, 13 min
Champaign 132 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 4.1 gal
I 57 23 mi, 23 min
Tuscola 155 mi 2:43 2 h 43 min 5.1 gal
I 57 30 mi, 31 min
Mattoon 185 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 6.1 gal
I 57 12 mi, 14 min
Sigel 198 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 6.6 gal
I 57 12 mi, 12 min
Effingham 209 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 7.0 gal
I 57 39 mi, 38 min
Tonti 247 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 8.2 gal
I 57 7 mi, 08 min
Salem 255 mi 4:28 4 h 28 min 8.6 gal
I 57 28 mi, 25 min
Bonnie 283 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 9.5 gal
I 57 5 mi, 04 min
Ina 288 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.7 gal
I 57 11 mi, 09 min
Benton 298 mi 5:08 5 h 08 min 10.1 gal
I 57 11 mi, 09 min
Stiritz 309 mi 5:17 5 h 17 min 10.4 gal
I 57 7 mi, 05 min
Marion 315 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 10.6 gal
I 57 32 mi, 30 min
Dongola 347 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 11.7 gal
I 57 21 mi, 20 min
Cairo 368 mi 6:13 6 h 13 min 12.4 gal
I 57 17 mi, 15 min
Bertrand 385 mi 6:29 6 h 29 min 12.9 gal
I 57 9 mi, 07 min
Sikeston 393 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 13.3 gal
I 55 22 mi, 19 min
Marston 416 mi 6:56 6 h 56 min 13.9 gal
I 55 20 mi, 17 min
Stanley 436 mi 7:13 7 h 13 min 14.6 gal
I 55 29 mi, 25 min
Blytheville 464 mi 7:39 7 h 39 min 15.6 gal
I 55 19 mi, 17 min
Osceola 483 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 16.3 gal
I 55 4 mi, 03 min
Hilton 487 mi 8:00 8 h 00 min 16.6 gal
I 55 30 mi, 28 min
Marion 516 mi 8:28 8 h 28 min 17.4 gal
I 55 10 mi, 10 min
West Memphis 526 mi 8:39 8 h 39 min 17.8 gal
I 40 3 mi, 03 min
Lehi 529 mi 8:42 8 h 42 min 18.0 gal
I 40 19 mi, 16 min
Hicks Station 548 mi 8:59 8 h 59 min 18.5 gal
I 40 12 mi, 10 min
Forrest City 560 mi 9:09 9 h 09 min 19.0 gal
I 40 97 mi, 1 h 29 min
Little Rock 656 mi 10:38 10 h 38 min 22.0 gal
I 30 13 mi, 15 min
Bryant 669 mi 10:53 10 h 53 min 22.7 gal
I 30 4 mi, 04 min
Benton 673 mi 10:58 10 h 58 min 22.8 gal
I 30 19 mi, 17 min
Rockport 692 mi 11:15 11 h 15 min 23.5 gal
I 30 19 mi, 16 min
Caddo Valley 711 mi 11:32 11 h 32 min 24.1 gal
I 30 5 mi, 04 min
Arkadelphia 715 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 24.2 gal
I 30 42 mi, 37 min
Hope 757 mi 12:13 12 h 13 min 25.7 gal
I 30 14 mi, 12 min
Fulton 772 mi 12:26 12 h 26 min 26.2 gal
I 30 4 mi, 04 min
Clipper 776 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 26.3 gal
I 30 5 mi, 04 min
Homan 781 mi 12:35 12 h 35 min 26.5 gal
I 30 12 mi, 11 min
Texarkana 793 mi 12:47 12 h 47 min 26.8 gal
US 59 6 mi, 06 min
Eylau 799 mi 12:53 12 h 53 min 27.1 gal
US 59 14 mi, 14 min
Lanark 813 mi 13:08 13 h 08 min 27.6 gal
US 59 2 mi, 02 min
Queen City 815 mi 13:10 13 h 10 min 27.7 gal
US 59 13 mi, 14 min
New Colony 828 mi 13:25 13 h 25 min 28.1 gal
US 59 3 mi, 03 min
Linden 831 mi 13:29 13 h 29 min 28.2 gal
US 59 9 mi, 09 min
Prospect 839 mi 13:38 13 h 38 min 28.3 gal
US 59 9 mi, 10 min
Jefferson 849 mi 13:48 13 h 48 min 28.9 gal
US 59 6 mi, 07 min
Woodlawn 855 mi 13:55 13 h 55 min 29.1 gal
US 59 7 mi, 08 min
Marshall 862 mi 14:03 14 h 03 min 29.1 gal
US 59 11 mi, 12 min
Gill 874 mi 14:16 14 h 16 min 29.5 gal
US 59 25 mi, 28 min
Carthage 900 mi 14:44 14 h 44 min 30.3 gal
TX 315 19 mi, 20 min
Mount Enterprise 918 mi 15:05 15 h 05 min 31.2 gal
US 259 13 mi, 13 min
Mahl 931 mi 15:19 15 h 19 min 31.6 gal
US 259 2 mi, 01 min
Central Heights 933 mi 15:21 15 h 21 min 31.7 gal
US 259 2 mi, 02 min
Redfield 935 mi 15:23 15 h 23 min 31.8 gal
US 59 21 mi, 22 min
Redland 955 mi 15:45 15 h 45 min 32.5 gal
US 59 7 mi, 08 min
Lufkin 962 mi 15:53 15 h 53 min 32.6 gal
US 59 BUS 6 mi, 06 min
Burke 968 mi 16:00 16 h 00 min 32.9 gal
US 59 3 mi, 03 min
Diboll 971 mi 16:04 16 h 04 min 33.0 gal
US 59 14 mi, 15 min
Corrigan 985 mi 16:19 16 h 19 min 33.5 gal
US 59 7 mi, 08 min
Moscow 993 mi 16:28 16 h 28 min 33.7 gal
US 59 6 mi, 06 min
Leggett 999 mi 16:35 16 h 35 min 33.9 gal
US 59 4 mi, 04 min
Marston 1,002 mi 16:39 16 h 39 min 34.1 gal
US 59 4 mi, 05 min
Livingston 1,007 mi 16:44 16 h 44 min 34.2 gal
US 59 8 mi, 09 min
Goodrich 1,015 mi 16:53 16 h 53 min 34.5 gal
US 59 7 mi, 07 min
Shepherd 1,022 mi 17:01 17 h 01 min 34.6 gal
US 59 8 mi, 08 min
Keno 1,030 mi 17:09 17 h 09 min 35.0 gal
US 59 4 mi, 04 min
North Cleveland 1,035 mi 17:14 17 h 14 min 35.1 gal
US 59 2 mi, 02 min
Bendetsen 1,036 mi 17:16 17 h 16 min 35.2 gal
US 59 1 mi, 01 min
Nimrod 1,038 mi 17:18 17 h 18 min 35.3 gal
US 59 1 mi, 01 min
Williams 1,040 mi 17:20 17 h 20 min 35.3 gal
US 59 1 mi, 00 min
East River 1,040 mi 17:21 17 h 21 min 35.4 gal
US 59 2 mi, 01 min
Midline 1,042 mi 17:23 17 h 23 min 35.4 gal
I 69 2 mi, 02 min
Splendora 1,045 mi 17:26 17 h 26 min 35.5 gal
I 69 3 mi, 03 min
Woodbranch 1,048 mi 17:29 17 h 29 min 35.6 gal
I 69 7 mi, 07 min
Timberlane Acres 1,054 mi 17:36 17 h 36 min 35.9 gal
I 69 7 mi, 08 min
Humble 1,063 mi 17:45 17 h 45 min 36.0 gal
I 69 US 59 19 mi, 20 min
Houston 1,081 mi 18:05 18 h 05 min 36.6 gal

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:

  • Lehi is in 529 mi from Chicago and 551 mi from Houston
  • West Memphis is in 526 mi from Chicago and 554 mi from Houston
  • Forrest City is in 560 mi from Chicago and 521 mi from Houston

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
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