Distance between California MO and Chicago IL
The distance from California to Chicago is 416 miles by road including 293 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 52 minutes and goes through Jefferson City, Bloomington, Fulton, Mexico, Pittsfield, Woodside and Normal.
Shortest distance by air | 344 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 416.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 6 h 52 min |
Fuel amount | 14.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 54.1 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
California | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 50 Bus US 50 26 mi, 26 min
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Jefferson City | 26 mi | 26 min | 0.6 gal | |
US 54 21 mi, 20 min
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Fulton | 47 mi | 46 min | 1.4 gal | |
US 54 25 mi, 27 min
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Mexico | 72 mi | 1 h 13 min | 2.2 gal | |
US 54 74 mi, 1 h 24 min
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Pittsfield | 146 mi | 2 h 38 min | 4.9 gal | |
US 54 US 36 63 mi, 59 min
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Woodside | 209 mi | 3 h 37 min | 7.1 gal | |
I 72 I 55 68 mi, 1 h 02 min
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Bloomington | 278 mi | 4 h 40 min | 9.4 gal | |
I 55 6 mi, 05 min
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Normal | 284 mi | 4 h 45 min | 9.5 gal | |
I 55 40 mi, 35 min
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Pontiac | 324 mi | 5 h 20 min | 10.7 gal | |
I 55 93 mi, 1 h 31 min
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Chicago | 416 mi | 6 h 52 min | 13.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from California to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 54.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 416.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from California to Chicago?
Driving time: 6 h 52 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 187 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 44 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 36 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 29 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 32 min
- 33 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 35 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 29 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 7 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is California to Chicago by land?
The distance between California and Chicago is 416.3 mi by road including 292.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of California and Chicago respectively.
How far is California to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between California and Chicago is 343.6 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 California and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is California from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 344 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 30 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 California to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 18 min to cover the distance of 344 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 38 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 California and Chicago?
The halfway point between California and Chicago is Woodside. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Woodside to California is 209 mi and driving will take about 3 h 37 min. The road between Woodside and Chicago has length 207 mi and will take approximately 3 h 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is California in relation to Chicago?
California is located 344 mi south-west of Chicago.
California has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62754, longitude -92.56652.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from California to Chicago?
The route from California to Chicago follows I 55, US 54, I 72, US 36.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 50: 21 mi
- MO 19: 8 mi
- US 51: 6 mi
- I-55: 6 mi
- I 74: 6 mi
- IL 106: 4 mi
- US 50 Bus: 2 mi
- US 63: 2 mi
- US 41: 1 mi