Distance between Chicago IL and Austin KS
The distance from Chicago to Austin is 615 miles by road including 521 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Jonesboro, Riverdale, Markham, Country Club Hills, Richton Park, Bourbonnais and Bradley.
Shortest distance by air | 531 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 614.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 10 h 33 min |
Fuel amount | 20.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 79.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 94 I 57 17 mi, 20 min
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Riverdale | 17 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
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Markham | 22 mi | 25 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 57 9 mi, 08 min
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Richton Park | 30 mi | 34 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
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Bourbonnais | 52 mi | 53 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
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Bradley | 55 mi | 56 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
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Kankakee | 62 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 57 47 mi, 51 min
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Paxton | 109 mi | 1 h 55 min | 3.6 gal | |
I 57 402 mi, 6 h 47 min
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Jonesboro | 511 mi | 8 h 42 min | 17.1 gal | |
US 49 US 67 103 mi, 1 h 50 min
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Austin | 615 mi | 10 h 33 min | 20.9 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Austin?
Fuel cost: 79.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 614.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Austin?
Driving time: 10 h 33 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 162 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 22 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 47 min
- 156 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 30 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 19 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 219 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 h 24 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Austin by land?
The distance between Chicago and Austin is 614.5 mi by road including 520.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Austin respectively.
How far is Chicago to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Austin is 530.7 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 Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 531 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 52 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 Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 33 min to cover the distance of 531 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 4 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 Austin?
The halfway point between Chicago and Austin is Stiritz. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Stiritz to Chicago is 309 mi and driving will take about 5 h 17 min. The road between Stiritz and Austin has length 306 mi and will take approximately 5 h 16 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Austin?
Chicago is located 531 mi north-east of Austin.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.99842, longitude -91.98376.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Austin?
The route from Chicago to Austin follows I 57, US 67, Future I 57.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 55: 48 mi
- US 412: 47 mi
- US 167: 33 mi
- US 64: 27 mi
- US 49: 24 mi
- US 51: 23 mi
- AR 1: 17 mi
- US 61: 14 mi
- 84: 14 mi
- AR 226: 14 mi
- US 60: 12 mi
- I 94: 8 mi
- US 63: 6 mi
- US 412 Bypass: 6 mi
- I 70: 6 mi
- I 64: 4 mi
- I 90: 3 mi
- AR 18: 3 mi
- AR 135: 2 mi
- AR 305: 1 mi