Distance between Dallas TX and Chicago IL
The distance from Dallas to Chicago is 925 miles by road including 678 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Plano, McKinney, Sherman, Springfield, Lebanon, St. Louis and Bloomington.
Shortest distance by air | 805 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 925.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 22 h 9 min |
Fuel amount | 31.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 106.1 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Dallas | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 75 15 mi, 20 min
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Richardson | 15 mi | 20 min | 0.4 gal | |
US 75 6 mi, 07 min
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Plano | 21 mi | 28 min | 0.6 gal | |
US 75 HOV US 75 12 mi, 32 min
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McKinney | 33 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.0 gal | |
US 75 31 mi, 1 h 27 min
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Sherman | 63 mi | 2 h 27 min | 2.1 gal | |
US 75 US 69 355 mi, 7 h 36 min
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Springfield | 418 mi | 10 h 04 min | 14.1 gal | |
I 44 46 mi, 1 h 19 min
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Lebanon | 464 mi | 11 h 24 min | 15.2 gal | |
I 44 162 mi, 2 h 44 min
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St. Louis | 626 mi | 14 h 08 min | 21.1 gal | |
I 44 I 55 162 mi, 4 h 37 min
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Bloomington | 787 mi | 18 h 45 min | 26.7 gal | |
I 55 138 mi, 3 h 23 min
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Chicago | 925 mi | 22 h 09 min | 31.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Dallas to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 106.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 925.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Dallas to Chicago?
Driving time: 22 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 546 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 1 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 46 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 17 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 26 min
- 87 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 33 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 34 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 27 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 19 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
- 117 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 9 h 27 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Dallas to Chicago by land?
The distance between Dallas and Chicago is 925.2 mi by road including 677.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Dallas and Chicago respectively.
How far is Dallas to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Dallas and Chicago is 804.7 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 Dallas and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Dallas from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 37 min to cover the distance of 805 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 53 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 Dallas to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 23 min to cover the distance of 805 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 10 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 Dallas and Chicago?
The halfway point between Dallas and Chicago is Lebanon. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lebanon to Dallas is 464 mi and driving will take about 11 h 23 min. The road between Lebanon and Chicago has length 461 mi and will take approximately 10 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Dallas in relation to Chicago?
Dallas is located 805 mi south-west of Chicago.
Dallas has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.77626, longitude -96.79686.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Dallas to Chicago?
The route from Dallas to Chicago follows I 44, I 55, US 69, US 75.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 50: 30 mi
- US 40: 16 mi
- I 70: 14 mi
- US 51: 6 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- I-55: 6 mi
- I 74: 6 mi
- OK 43: 5 mi
- I 72: 4 mi
- US 36: 4 mi
- TX 121: 4 mi
- US 75 HOV: 4 mi
- US 64: 2 mi
- I 64: 2 mi
- MO 43: 2 mi
- OK 3: 1 mi
- IL 3: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi