Distance between Chicago IL and Pittsburgh PA
The distance from Chicago to Pittsburgh is 739 kilometers by road including 716 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 57 minutes and goes through South Bend, Toledo, Elyria, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary and Lake Station.
| Shortest distance by air | 659 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 739 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 59.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 116.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 41 33 km, 23 min
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| Hammond | 33 km | 23 min | 2.0 L | |
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I 90 16 km, 09 min
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| Gary | 49 km | 32 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 90 9 km, 05 min
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| Lake Station | 58 km | 37 min | 4.6 L | |
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I 90 5 km, 03 min
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| Portage | 64 km | 41 min | 4.7 L | |
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I 80 77 km, 42 min
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| South Bend | 141 km | 1 h 24 min | 10.8 L | |
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I 80 15 km, 08 min
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| Mishawaka | 156 km | 1 h 32 min | 12.3 L | |
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I 80 11 km, 05 min
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| Elkhart | 167 km | 1 h 38 min | 12.8 L | |
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I 80 343 km, 3 h 06 min
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| Elyria | 510 km | 4 h 45 min | 40.4 L | |
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I 80 232 km, 2 h 11 min
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| Pittsburgh | 742 km | 6 h 57 min | 58.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
Fuel cost: 116.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 739 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.97 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
Driving time: 6 h 57 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 668 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h 4 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 4 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 16 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 22 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Pittsburgh by land?
The distance between Chicago and Pittsburgh is 739 km by road including 716 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Pittsburgh respectively.
How far is Chicago to Pittsburgh by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Pittsburgh is 659 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 Pittsburgh respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Pittsburgh by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 659 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 59 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 Pittsburgh?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 44 min to cover the distance of 659 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 8 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 Pittsburgh?
The halfway point between Chicago and Pittsburgh is Maumee. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Maumee to Chicago is 373 km and driving will take about 3 h 30 min. The road between Maumee and Pittsburgh has length 366 km and will take approximately 3 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Pittsburgh?
Chicago is located 659 km west of Pittsburgh.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Pittsburgh has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.44169, longitude -79.99009.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
The route from Chicago to Pittsburgh follows I 80, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 76: 81 km
- PATP: 45 km
- US 41: 22 km
- I 279: 12 km
- I 79: 9 km
- US 12: 3 km
- US 20: 3 km