Distance between Chicago IL and Champaign IL

The distance from Chicago to Champaign is 134 miles by road including 127 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Riverdale, Markham, Country Club Hills, Richton Park, Bourbonnais, Bradley and Kankakee.

Shortest distance by air 126 mi ✈️
Car route length 134.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 23 min
Fuel amount 4.6 gal
Fuel cost 17.4 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 94 I 57 17 mi, 20 min
Riverdale 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
Markham 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
I 57 9 mi, 08 min
Richton Park 30 mi 0:34 34 min 1.0 gal
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
Bourbonnais 52 mi 0:53 53 min 1.7 gal
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
Bradley 55 mi 0:56 56 min 1.8 gal
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
Kankakee 62 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.9 gal
I 57 47 mi, 51 min
Paxton 109 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 3.6 gal
I 57 10 mi, 11 min
Rantoul 119 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.0 gal
I 57 15 mi, 15 min
Champaign 134 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 4.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chicago 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 94 17 mi, 19 min
Calumet Park 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 57 1 mi, 01 min
Riverdale 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 57 1 mi, 01 min
Posen 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
I 57 3 mi, 03 min
Markham 22 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
Matteson 27 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
I 57 4 mi, 03 min
Richton Park 30 mi 0:34 34 min 1.0 gal
I 57 21 mi, 19 min
Bourbonnais 52 mi 0:53 53 min 1.7 gal
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
Bradley 55 mi 0:55 55 min 1.8 gal
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
Kankakee 62 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.9 gal
I 57 7 mi, 08 min
Chebanse 69 mi 1:12 1 h 12 min 2.3 gal
I 57 3 mi, 03 min
Clifton 72 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.4 gal
I 57 27 mi, 27 min
Loda 99 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.1 gal
I 57 10 mi, 12 min
Paxton 109 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 3.6 gal
I 57 6 mi, 07 min
Ludlow 116 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.8 gal
I 57 4 mi, 04 min
Rantoul 119 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.0 gal
I 57 15 mi, 15 min
Champaign 134 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 4.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Champaign?

Fuel cost: 17.4 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 134.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Chicago to Champaign?

Driving time: 2 h 23 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 24 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 21 min
  • 29 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 26 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 10 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
  • 58 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 9 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Chicago to Champaign by land?

The distance between Chicago and Champaign is 134.2 mi by road including 127.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Champaign respectively.

How far is Chicago to Champaign by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Champaign is 125.5 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 Champaign respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Chicago from Champaign by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 126 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 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 Champaign?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 50 min to cover the distance of 126 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 57 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 Champaign?

The halfway point between Chicago and Champaign is Chebanse. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Chebanse to Chicago is 69 mi and driving will take about 1 h 12 min. The road between Chebanse and Champaign has length 65 mi and will take approximately 1 h 10 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Clifton is in 72 mi from Chicago and 62 mi from Champaign
  • Kankakee is in 62 mi from Chicago and 72 mi from Champaign
  • Bradley is in 55 mi from Chicago and 79 mi from Champaign

Where is Chicago in relation to Champaign?

Chicago is located 126 mi north-east of Champaign.

Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.

Champaign has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.11642, longitude -88.24338.

Which highway goes from Chicago to Champaign?

The route from Chicago to Champaign follows I 57.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 94: 8 mi
  • I 90: 3 mi
The distance between Chicago and Champaign is ranked 29,672nd in the ranking popularity.
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