Distance between Chicago IL and New York NY
The distance from Chicago to New York is 792 miles by road including 771 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 6 minutes and goes through South Bend, Toledo, Elyria, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary and Lake Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 711 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 792.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 27 gal |
| Fuel cost | 107.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 41 21 mi, 23 min
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| Hammond | 21 mi | 23 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 90 10 mi, 09 min
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| Gary | 30 mi | 32 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 90 6 mi, 05 min
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| Lake Station | 36 mi | 37 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 90 3 mi, 03 min
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| Portage | 40 mi | 41 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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| South Bend | 88 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.8 gal | |
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I 80 9 mi, 08 min
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| Mishawaka | 97 mi | 1 h 32 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 80 7 mi, 05 min
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| Elkhart | 104 mi | 1 h 38 min | 3.4 gal | |
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I 80 213 mi, 3 h 07 min
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| Elyria | 317 mi | 4 h 46 min | 10.7 gal | |
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I 80 477 mi, 7 h 19 min
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| New York | 793 mi | 12 h 06 min | 26.9 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to New York?
Fuel cost: 107.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 792.2 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 New York?
Driving time: 12 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 624 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 9 h 11 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 23 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 14 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 49 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to New York by land?
The distance between Chicago and New York is 792.2 mi by road including 770.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and New York respectively.
How far is Chicago to New York by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and New York is 711.5 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 New York respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from New York by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 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 Chicago to New York?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 46 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 27 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 New York?
The halfway point between Chicago and New York is Girard. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Girard to Chicago is 399 mi and driving will take about 5 h 59 min. The road between Girard and New York has length 393 mi and will take approximately 6 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to New York?
Chicago is located 711 mi west of New York.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442. Click here to see Chicago on map.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658. Click here to see New York on map.
Which highway goes from Chicago to New York?
The route from Chicago to New York follows I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 220: 17 mi
- US 41: 14 mi
- NJ 3: 9 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 209: 4 mi
- US 46: 4 mi
- NJ 495: 2 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- US 12: 2 mi
- US 20: 2 mi
- US 206: 1 mi
- NJ 3 Eastbound: 1 mi
- NY 495: 1 mi
