Distance between Chicago IL and Mount Vernon IL
The distance from Chicago to Mount Vernon is 278 miles by road including 273 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Riverdale, Markham, Country Club Hills, Richton Park, Bourbonnais, Bradley and Kankakee.
Shortest distance by air | 255 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 277.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 51 min |
Fuel amount | 9.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 37.2 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 10 mi, 11 min
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Rantoul | 119 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 57 158 mi, 2 h 43 min
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Mount Vernon | 278 mi | 4 h 51 min | 9.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Mount Vernon?
Fuel cost: 37.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 277.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Mount Vernon?
Driving time: 4 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 26 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 19 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 108 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 10 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Mount Vernon by land?
The distance between Chicago and Mount Vernon is 277.8 mi by road including 273.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Mount Vernon respectively.
How far is Chicago to Mount Vernon by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Mount Vernon is 254.8 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 Mount Vernon respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Mount Vernon by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 255 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 51 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 Mount Vernon?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 42 min to cover the distance of 255 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 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 Mount Vernon?
The halfway point between Chicago and Mount Vernon is Champaign. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Champaign to Chicago is 132 mi and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Champaign and Mount Vernon has length 146 mi and will take approximately 2 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Mount Vernon?
Chicago is located 255 mi north-east of Mount Vernon.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Mount Vernon has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.31727, longitude -88.90312.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Mount Vernon?
The route from Chicago to Mount Vernon follows I 57.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 94: 8 mi
- I 70: 6 mi
- I 90: 3 mi
- IL 15: 3 mi
- I 64: 1 mi