Distance between New York NY and Chicago IL
The distance from New York to Chicago is 790 miles by road including 720 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Jersey City, Newark, Elyria, Toledo and South Bend.
| Shortest distance by air | 711 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 789.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 16 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 26.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 90.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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4 mi, 09 min
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| Jersey City | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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NJ 139 7 mi, 20 min
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| Newark | 11 mi | 29 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 280 2 mi, 06 min
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| East Orange | 13 mi | 35 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 280 4 mi, 12 min
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| West Orange | 17 mi | 48 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 280 6 mi, 18 min
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| East Hanover | 23 mi | 1 h 06 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 280 I 80 450 mi, 9 h 24 min
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| Elyria | 473 mi | 10 h 31 min | 16.0 gal | |
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I 80 85 mi, 1 h 38 min
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| Toledo | 558 mi | 12 h 09 min | 18.9 gal | |
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I 80 145 mi, 2 h 18 min
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| South Bend | 703 mi | 14 h 28 min | 23.8 gal | |
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I 80 I 90 86 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| Chicago | 790 mi | 16 h 05 min | 26.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 90.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 789.8 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 New York to Chicago?
Driving time: 16 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 586 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 36 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 19 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 10 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 18 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 5 h 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to Chicago by land?
The distance between New York and Chicago is 789.8 mi by road including 720.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and Chicago respectively.
How far is New York to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and Chicago is 711.5 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 New York and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New York from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 12 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 New York to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 46 min to cover the distance of 711 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 27 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 New York and Chicago?
The halfway point between New York and Chicago is Summit. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Summit to New York is 394 mi and driving will take about 8 h 24 min. The road between Summit and Chicago has length 396 mi and will take approximately 7 h 40 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to Chicago?
New York is located 711 mi east of Chicago.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from New York to Chicago?
The route from New York to Chicago follows I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 220: 16 mi
- I 280: 7 mi
- I 94: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- US 209: 3 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- NJ 139: 1 mi
- US 1: 1 mi
- US 9: 1 mi
- US 206: 1 mi