Distance between Chicago IL and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Chicago to Los Angeles is 3,243 kilometers by road including 3,241 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Denver and Vail.
| Shortest distance by air | 2,805 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 3,243 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 30 h 18 min |
| Fuel amount | 259.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 508.6 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 290 IL 110 273 km, 2 h 35 min
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| Davenport | 273 km | 2 h 35 min | 21.1 L | |
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I 80 80 km, 44 min
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| Iowa City | 353 km | 3 h 19 min | 28.0 L | |
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I 80 403 km, 3 h 43 min
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| Omaha | 756 km | 7 h 03 min | 59.7 L | |
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I 80 78 km, 43 min
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| Lincoln | 834 km | 7 h 47 min | 66.1 L | |
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I 80 371 km, 3 h 22 min
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| North Platte | 1,205 km | 11 h 10 min | 94.8 L | |
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I 80 I 76 407 km, 3 h 42 min
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| Denver | 1,611 km | 14 h 52 min | 128.9 L | |
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I 76 I 70 153 km, 1 h 32 min
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| Vail | 1,764 km | 16 h 25 min | 140.9 L | |
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I 70 862 km, 8 h 07 min
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| St. George | 2,626 km | 24 h 32 min | 209.5 L | |
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I 15 172 km, 1 h 36 min
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| North Las Vegas | 2,798 km | 26 h 09 min | 223.0 L | |
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I 15 14 km, 07 min
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| Las Vegas | 2,812 km | 26 h 17 min | 224.8 L | |
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I 15 304 km, 2 h 46 min
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| Victorville | 3,116 km | 29 h 03 min | 248.3 L | |
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I 15 45 km, 24 min
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| Fontana | 3,161 km | 29 h 27 min | 252.9 L | |
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I 15 8 km, 04 min
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| Rancho Cucamonga | 3,169 km | 29 h 32 min | 252.9 L | |
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I 15 15 km, 08 min
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| Ontario | 3,184 km | 29 h 41 min | 254.1 L | |
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I 10 15 km, 08 min
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| Pomona | 3,198 km | 29 h 49 min | 255.5 L | |
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I 10 13 km, 07 min
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| West Covina | 3,212 km | 29 h 57 min | 256.5 L | |
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I 10 12 km, 06 min
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| El Monte | 3,224 km | 30 h 03 min | 257.7 L | |
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I 10 I 10S 5 km, 03 min
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| Rosemead | 3,229 km | 30 h 07 min | 258.3 L | |
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I 10S 2 km, 01 min
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| San Gabriel | 3,231 km | 30 h 08 min | 258.4 L | |
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I 10S 3 km, 02 min
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| Alhambra | 3,234 km | 30 h 10 min | 258.5 L | |
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I 10S 11 km, 08 min
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| Los Angeles | 3,244 km | 30 h 18 min | 258.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 508.6 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,243 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 30 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,540 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 23 h 5 min
- 367 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 30 min
- 124 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 14 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 36 min
- 51 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 34 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 94 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 10 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Chicago and Los Angeles is 3,243 km by road including 3,241 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Chicago to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Los Angeles is 2,805 km.
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 Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 30 min to cover the distance of 2,805 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 h 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 41 min to cover the distance of 2,805 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Chicago and Los Angeles is Lakewood. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakewood to Chicago is 1,624 km and driving will take about 14 h 59 min. The road between Lakewood and Los Angeles has length 1,619 km and will take approximately 15 h 19 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Los Angeles?
Chicago is located 2,805 km east of Los Angeles.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The route from Chicago to Los Angeles follows I 80, I 70, I 15, US 6, I 76, US 50, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 52 km
- I 10: 48 km
- US 191: 38 km
- US 93: 33 km
- CO 52: 22 km
- I 35: 22 km
- I 290: 22 km
- US 40: 21 km
- I 10S: 17 km
- US 34: 14 km
- US 77: 12 km
- IL 92: 7 km
- US 61: 7 km
- IL 56: 4 km
- CO 9: 4 km
- US 85: 4 km
- CA 18: 4 km
- I 29: 4 km
- US 65: 2 km