Distance between Chicago IL and North Platte NE
The distance from Chicago to North Platte is 743 miles by road including 741 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha and Lincoln.
| Shortest distance by air | 682 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 742.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 25.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 98.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 290 11 mi, 12 min
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| Forest Park | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 290 2 mi, 02 min
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| Bellwood | 14 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 290 1 mi, 01 min
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| Hillside | 15 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
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IL 110 I 88 6 mi, 05 min
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| Lombard | 20 mi | 21 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 88 150 mi, 2 h 14 min
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| Davenport | 170 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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| Iowa City | 219 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7.4 gal | |
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I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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| Omaha | 470 mi | 7 h 05 min | 15.8 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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| Lincoln | 518 mi | 7 h 49 min | 17.5 gal | |
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I 80 224 mi, 3 h 19 min
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| North Platte | 743 mi | 11 h 08 min | 25.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to North Platte?
Fuel cost: 98.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 742.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to North Platte?
Driving time: 11 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 608 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 56 min
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 18 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 16 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to North Platte by land?
The distance between Chicago and North Platte is 742.5 mi by road including 740.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and North Platte respectively.
How far is Chicago to North Platte by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and North Platte is 681.6 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 North Platte respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from North Platte by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 682 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 59 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 North Platte?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 34 min to cover the distance of 682 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 13 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 North Platte?
The halfway point between Chicago and North Platte is Casey. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Casey to Chicago is 378 mi and driving will take about 5 h 41 min. The road between Casey and North Platte has length 364 mi and will take approximately 5 h 26 min.
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Where is Chicago in relation to North Platte?
Chicago is located 682 mi east of North Platte.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
North Platte has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.12389, longitude -100.76542.
Which highway goes from Chicago to North Platte?
The route from Chicago to North Platte follows I 80, IL 110, I 88, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35: 14 mi
- I 290: 14 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- US 65: 1 mi
- US 83: 1 mi