Distance between Columbus IN and Chicago IL
The distance from Columbus to Chicago is 365 kilometers by road including 335 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Indianapolis, Edinburgh, Franklin, Greenwood, Lebanon, Lafayette and Crown Point.
| Shortest distance by air | 330 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 365 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 29.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 57.2 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbus | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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SR 46 I 65 20 km, 12 min
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| Edinburgh | 20 km | 12 min | 1.3 L | |
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I 65 19 km, 11 min
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| Franklin | 38 km | 23 min | 2.7 L | |
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I 65 17 km, 10 min
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| Greenwood | 56 km | 34 min | 4.1 L | |
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I 65 18 km, 12 min
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| Indianapolis | 74 km | 46 min | 5.6 L | |
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I 65 38 km, 23 min
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| Lebanon | 112 km | 1 h 10 min | 8.1 L | |
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I 65 58 km, 32 min
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| Lafayette | 170 km | 1 h 42 min | 13.2 L | |
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I 65 124 km, 1 h 13 min
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| Crown Point | 293 km | 2 h 56 min | 23.0 L | |
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I 65 9 km, 05 min
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| Merrillville | 302 km | 3 h 02 min | 23.9 L | |
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I 65 I 90 62 km, 42 min
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| Chicago | 365 km | 3 h 44 min | 27.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 57.2 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 365 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 Columbus to Chicago?
Driving time: 3 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 146 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 11 min
- 93 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 55 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 15 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 77 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 57 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbus to Chicago by land?
The distance between Columbus and Chicago is 365 km by road including 335 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Chicago respectively.
How far is Columbus to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Chicago is 330 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 Columbus and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 330 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 30 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 Columbus to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 330 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 34 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 Columbus and Chicago?
The halfway point between Columbus and Chicago is Birmingham. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Birmingham to Columbus is 177 km and driving will take about 1 h 46 min. The road between Birmingham and Chicago has length 188 km and will take approximately 1 h 57 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to Chicago?
Columbus is located 330 km south-east of Chicago.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.20144, longitude -85.92138.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Columbus to Chicago?
The route from Columbus to Chicago follows I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 90: 22 km
- US 41: 22 km
- US 52: 20 km
- US 12: 6 km
- US 20: 6 km
- SR 46: 3 km
- I 70: 2 km