Distance between Chicago IL and Seattle WA
The distance from Chicago to Seattle is 2,098 miles by road including 2,097 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Janesville, Madison, Brandon, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Box Elder and Rapid City.
Shortest distance by air | 1,734 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,098.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 31 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 71.4 gal |
Fuel cost | 261.9 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Des Plaines | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 110 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Janesville | 110 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 39 35 mi, 30 min
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Madison | 145 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.7 gal | |
I 39 I 90 421 mi, 6 h 11 min
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Brandon | 565 mi | 8 h 23 min | 19.2 gal | |
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
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Sioux Falls | 572 mi | 8 h 29 min | 19.4 gal | |
I 90 72 mi, 1 h 03 min
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Mitchell | 644 mi | 9 h 33 min | 21.6 gal | |
I 90 255 mi, 3 h 45 min
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Box Elder | 900 mi | 13 h 19 min | 30.4 gal | |
I 90 12 mi, 10 min
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Rapid City | 912 mi | 13 h 29 min | 30.9 gal | |
I 90 42 mi, 37 min
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Spearfish | 953 mi | 14 h 06 min | 32.2 gal | |
I 90 97 mi, 1 h 29 min
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Gillette | 1,050 mi | 15 h 36 min | 35.6 gal | |
I 90 99 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Sheridan | 1,150 mi | 17 h 11 min | 38.9 gal | |
I 90 134 mi, 2 h 03 min
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Billings | 1,284 mi | 19 h 14 min | 43.5 gal | |
I 90 226 mi, 3 h 20 min
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Butte | 1,510 mi | 22 h 35 min | 50.8 gal | |
I 90 115 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Missoula | 1,624 mi | 24 h 16 min | 55.2 gal | |
I 90 165 mi, 2 h 28 min
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Coeur d'Alene | 1,790 mi | 26 h 44 min | 60.7 gal | |
I 90 34 mi, 31 min
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Spokane | 1,823 mi | 27 h 16 min | 61.8 gal | |
I 90 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Moses Lake | 1,934 mi | 28 h 54 min | 65.3 gal | |
I 90 155 mi, 2 h 19 min
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Bellevue | 2,090 mi | 31 h 13 min | 71.0 gal | |
I 90 9 mi, 10 min
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Seattle | 2,100 mi | 31 h 24 min | 71.3 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Seattle?
Fuel cost: 261.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,098.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.67 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Seattle?
Driving time: 31 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,795 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 26 h 23 min
- 115 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 46 min
- 106 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 42 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 37 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 13 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 38 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Seattle by land?
The distance between Chicago and Seattle is 2,098.4 mi by road including 2,097.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Seattle respectively.
How far is Chicago to Seattle by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Seattle is 1,733.6 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 Seattle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Seattle by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 29 min to cover the distance of 1,734 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 h 40 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 Seattle?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,734 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 17 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 Seattle?
The halfway point between Chicago and Seattle is Gillette. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gillette to Chicago is 1,050 mi and driving will take about 15 h 35 min. The road between Gillette and Seattle has length 1,048 mi and will take approximately 15 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Seattle?
Chicago is located 1,734 mi east of Seattle.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Seattle?
The route from Chicago to Seattle follows I 90, US 14, US 87, I 94, I 39, US 212, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 395: 59 mi
- US 191: 57 mi
- SD 79: 31 mi
- US 16: 25 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- US 51: 19 mi
- MT 200: 14 mi
- I 15: 7 mi
- US 85: 7 mi
- US 89: 7 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 34: 6 mi
- US 93: 5 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 4 mi
- US 97: 4 mi
- US 2: 2 mi
- MN 43: 2 mi
- US 218: 2 mi
- WI 11: 2 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi
- US 53: 1 mi