Distance between Chicago IL and San Francisco CA
The distance from Chicago to San Francisco is 3,429 kilometers by road including 3,425 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Cheyenne and Laramie.
| Shortest distance by air | 2,986 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 3,429 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 274.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 515.7 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 80 338 km, 3 h 04 min
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| Cheyenne | 1,543 km | 14 h 14 min | 123.0 L | |
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I 80 79 km, 42 min
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| Laramie | 1,622 km | 14 h 57 min | 129.2 L | |
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I 80 336 km, 3 h 03 min
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| Rock Springs | 1,957 km | 18 h 00 min | 156.1 L | |
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I 80 298 km, 2 h 42 min
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| Salt Lake City | 2,255 km | 20 h 43 min | 178.7 L | |
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I 80 824 km, 7 h 30 min
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| Reno | 3,079 km | 28 h 13 min | 246.2 L | |
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I 80 207 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Sacramento | 3,286 km | 30 h 12 min | 262.2 L | |
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I 80 74 km, 42 min
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| Fairfield | 3,360 km | 30 h 55 min | 268.2 L | |
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I 80 17 km, 09 min
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| Vallejo | 3,377 km | 31 h 04 min | 269.5 L | |
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I 80 24 km, 14 min
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| Richmond | 3,401 km | 31 h 18 min | 271.7 L | |
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I 80 9 km, 05 min
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| Berkeley | 3,411 km | 31 h 24 min | 272.7 L | |
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I 80 5 km, 03 min
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| Oakland | 3,416 km | 31 h 27 min | 273.1 L | |
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I 80 13 km, 09 min
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| San Francisco | 3,429 km | 31 h 37 min | 273.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 515.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,429 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.88 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to San Francisco?
Driving time: 31 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,830 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 25 h 43 min
- 497 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 4 h 44 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 18 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 19 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Chicago and San Francisco is 3,429 km by road including 3,425 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Chicago to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and San Francisco is 2,986 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 San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 43 min to cover the distance of 2,986 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 34 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 San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 h 26 min to cover the distance of 2,986 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 14 h 13 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 San Francisco?
The halfway point between Chicago and San Francisco is Sinclair. It is located about 55 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sinclair to Chicago is 1,769 km and driving will take about 16 h 17 min. The road between Sinclair and San Francisco has length 1,660 km and will take approximately 15 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to San Francisco?
Chicago is located 2,986 km east of San Francisco.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Chicago to San Francisco?
The route from Chicago to San Francisco follows I 80, US 30, IL 110, I 88, US 6, US 95, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93 ALT: 92 km
- US 95 ALT: 55 km
- WY 789: 38 km
- US 287: 30 km
- I 35: 22 km
- I 290: 22 km
- US 77: 12 km
- US 191: 8 km
- IL 92: 7 km
- US 61: 7 km
- CA 113: 6 km
- I 580: 6 km
- IL 56: 4 km
- CA 12: 4 km
- I 15: 4 km
- I 29: 4 km
- US 87 Business: 3 km
- CA 89: 2 km
- US 65: 2 km