Distance between Chicago IL and Niagara Falls NY
The distance from Chicago to Niagara Falls is 526 miles by road including 470 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Kalamazoo, Lansing, Flint, Sarnia, Woodstock, Brantford and St. Catharines.
| Shortest distance by air | 446 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 525.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 10 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 60.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 90 19 mi, 26 min
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| Hammond | 19 mi | 26 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 90 I 94 124 mi, 2 h 19 min
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| Kalamazoo | 144 mi | 2 h 45 min | 4.9 gal | |
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I 94 I 69 70 mi, 1 h 18 min
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| Lansing | 214 mi | 4 h 04 min | 7.1 gal | |
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I 496 I 69 52 mi, 1 h 11 min
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| Flint | 266 mi | 5 h 15 min | 8.9 gal | |
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I 69 76 mi, 2 h 10 min
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| Sarnia | 342 mi | 7 h 26 min | 11.4 gal | |
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402 88 mi, 1 h 24 min
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| Woodstock | 430 mi | 8 h 51 min | 14.5 gal | |
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401 403 24 mi, 28 min
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| Brantford | 454 mi | 9 h 19 min | 15.3 gal | |
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403 QEW 55 mi, 1 h 30 min
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| St. Catharines | 509 mi | 10 h 50 min | 17.2 gal | |
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QEW 405 17 mi, 19 min
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| Niagara Falls | 526 mi | 11 h 09 min | 17.8 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Niagara Falls?
Fuel cost: 60.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 525.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Niagara Falls?
Driving time: 11 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 303 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 27 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 137 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 8 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
- 46 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 3 h 40 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Niagara Falls by land?
The distance between Chicago and Niagara Falls is 525.7 mi by road including 469.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Niagara Falls respectively.
How far is Chicago to Niagara Falls by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Niagara Falls is 446.1 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 Niagara Falls respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Niagara Falls by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 53 min to cover the distance of 446 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 15 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 Niagara Falls?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 59 min to cover the distance of 446 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 25 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 Niagara Falls?
The halfway point between Chicago and Niagara Falls is Flint. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Flint to Chicago is 266 mi and driving will take about 5 h 15 min. The road between Flint and Niagara Falls has length 259 mi and will take approximately 5 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Niagara Falls?
Chicago is located 446 mi west of Niagara Falls.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10309, longitude -79.03026.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Niagara Falls?
The route from Chicago to Niagara Falls follows I 94, I 69, 402.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 403: 36 mi
- I 90: 30 mi
- 401: 30 mi
- QEW: 27 mi
- I 69 Business: 6 mi
- I 496: 6 mi
- 405: 6 mi
- 24: 4 mi
- US 31: 2 mi
- I 190: 2 mi
- NY 61: 1 mi
- NY 31: 1 mi