Distance between Chicago IL and Orlando FL
The distance from Chicago to Orlando is 1,151 miles by road including 1,133 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Atlanta and Macon.
| Shortest distance by air | 986 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,151.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 17 h 59 min |
| Fuel amount | 39.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 148.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 41 I 65 182 mi, 3 h 01 min
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| Indianapolis | 182 mi | 3 h 01 min | 6.1 gal | |
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I 65 122 mi, 2 h 05 min
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| Louisville | 304 mi | 5 h 06 min | 10.0 gal | |
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I 65 165 mi, 2 h 35 min
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| Nashville | 469 mi | 7 h 42 min | 15.9 gal | |
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I 24 35 mi, 32 min
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| Murfreesboro | 503 mi | 8 h 14 min | 16.7 gal | |
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I 24 95 mi, 1 h 27 min
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| Chattanooga | 598 mi | 9 h 41 min | 20.1 gal | |
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I 24 I 75 124 mi, 1 h 54 min
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| Atlanta | 722 mi | 11 h 35 min | 23.9 gal | |
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I 75 91 mi, 1 h 24 min
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| Macon | 813 mi | 12 h 59 min | 27.4 gal | |
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I 475 I 75 246 mi, 3 h 37 min
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| Gainesville | 1,059 mi | 16 h 37 min | 36.0 gal | |
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I 75 37 mi, 32 min
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| Ocala | 1,097 mi | 17 h 09 min | 37.0 gal | |
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I 75 73 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Orlando | 1,170 mi | 18 h 16 min | 39.7 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Orlando?
Fuel cost: 148.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,151.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.8 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Orlando?
Driving time: 17 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 760 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h 10 min
- 97 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 137 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 11 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 54 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 57 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 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Orlando by land?
The distance between Chicago and Orlando is 1,151.4 mi by road including 1,132.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Orlando respectively.
How far is Chicago to Orlando by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Orlando is 986.1 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 Orlando respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Orlando by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 986 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 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 Orlando?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 36 min to cover the distance of 986 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 33 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 Orlando?
The halfway point between Chicago and Orlando is Kimball. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kimball to Chicago is 574 mi and driving will take about 9 h 17 min. The road between Kimball and Orlando has length 578 mi and will take approximately 8 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Orlando?
Chicago is located 986 mi north-west of Orlando.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442. Click here to see Chicago on map.
Orlando has geographic coordinates: latitude 28.54212, longitude -81.37906. Click here to see Orlando on map.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Orlando?
The route from Chicago to Orlando follows I 75, I 65, I 24.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 64: 24 mi
- I 475: 16 mi
- I 85: 14 mi
- US 41: 14 mi
- I 90: 14 mi
- US 52: 12 mi
- FL 408 Toll: 7 mi
- GA 7: 7 mi
- US 41: 7 mi
- US 20: 3 mi
- US 12: 3 mi
- I 40: 2 mi
- I 70: 2 mi
- US 27: 1 mi
- CR 526: 1 mi
