Distance between Chicago IL and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Chicago to Los Angeles is 2,015 miles by road including 2,014 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Denver and Vail.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,743 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,015.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 30 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 68.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 272.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 290 IL 110 170 mi, 2 h 36 min
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| Davenport | 170 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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| Iowa City | 219 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7.4 gal | |
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I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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| Omaha | 470 mi | 7 h 05 min | 15.8 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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| Lincoln | 518 mi | 7 h 49 min | 17.5 gal | |
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I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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| North Platte | 749 mi | 11 h 12 min | 25.1 gal | |
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I 80 I 76 253 mi, 3 h 43 min
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| Denver | 1,001 mi | 14 h 56 min | 34.0 gal | |
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I 76 I 70 95 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Vail | 1,096 mi | 16 h 29 min | 37.2 gal | |
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I 70 536 mi, 8 h 09 min
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| St. George | 1,632 mi | 24 h 38 min | 55.3 gal | |
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I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| North Las Vegas | 1,739 mi | 26 h 15 min | 58.9 gal | |
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I 15 9 mi, 07 min
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| Las Vegas | 1,747 mi | 26 h 23 min | 59.4 gal | |
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I 15 189 mi, 2 h 47 min
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| Victorville | 1,936 mi | 29 h 10 min | 65.6 gal | |
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I 15 28 mi, 24 min
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| Fontana | 1,964 mi | 29 h 35 min | 66.8 gal | |
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I 15 5 mi, 04 min
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| Rancho Cucamonga | 1,969 mi | 29 h 39 min | 66.8 gal | |
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I 15 9 mi, 08 min
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| Ontario | 1,978 mi | 29 h 48 min | 67.1 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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| Pomona | 1,987 mi | 29 h 56 min | 67.5 gal | |
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I 10 8 mi, 07 min
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| West Covina | 1,996 mi | 30 h 04 min | 67.8 gal | |
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I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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| El Monte | 2,003 mi | 30 h 11 min | 68.1 gal | |
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I 10 I 10S 3 mi, 03 min
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| Rosemead | 2,006 mi | 30 h 14 min | 68.2 gal | |
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I 10S 1 mi, 01 min
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| San Gabriel | 2,008 mi | 30 h 15 min | 68.3 gal | |
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I 10S 2 mi, 02 min
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| Alhambra | 2,010 mi | 30 h 17 min | 68.3 gal | |
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I 10S 7 mi, 08 min
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| Los Angeles | 2,016 mi | 30 h 25 min | 68.4 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 272.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,015.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.98 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 30 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,578 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 23 h 12 min
- 228 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 30 min
- 77 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 14 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 36 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 34 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 58 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 10 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Chicago and Los Angeles is 2,015.1 mi by road including 2,013.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Chicago to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Los Angeles is 1,742.9 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 Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 30 min to cover the distance of 1,743 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 h 45 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 Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 41 min to cover the distance of 1,743 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 21 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 Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Chicago and Los Angeles is Lakewood. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakewood to Chicago is 1,009 mi and driving will take about 15 h 2 min. The road between Lakewood and Los Angeles has length 1,006 mi and will take approximately 15 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Los Angeles?
Chicago is located 1,743 mi east of Los Angeles.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442. Click here to see Chicago on map.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448. Click here to see Los Angeles on map.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The route from Chicago to Los Angeles follows I 80, I 70, I 15, US 6, I 76, US 50, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 32 mi
- I 10: 30 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- CO 52: 14 mi
- I 35: 14 mi
- I 290: 14 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- I 10S: 11 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- US 65: 1 mi
