Distance between Denver CO and Chicago IL
The distance from Denver to Chicago is 1,614 kilometers by road including 1,610 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 58 minutes and goes through North Platte, Lincoln, Omaha, Iowa City and Davenport.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,478 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,614 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 58 min |
| Fuel amount | 129.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 253.1 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 25 I 76 15 km, 11 min
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| Thornton | 15 km | 11 min | 1.0 L | |
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I 76 25 km, 13 min
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| Lochbuie | 39 km | 24 min | 3.0 L | |
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I 76 9 km, 05 min
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| Hudson | 49 km | 30 min | 3.3 L | |
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I 76 359 km, 3 h 16 min
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| North Platte | 408 km | 3 h 46 min | 31.1 L | |
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I 80 372 km, 3 h 22 min
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| Lincoln | 780 km | 7 h 09 min | 61.8 L | |
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I 80 77 km, 43 min
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| Omaha | 857 km | 7 h 52 min | 67.8 L | |
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I 80 404 km, 3 h 44 min
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| Iowa City | 1,260 km | 11 h 37 min | 100.6 L | |
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I 80 80 km, 44 min
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| Davenport | 1,340 km | 12 h 21 min | 106.5 L | |
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I 80 IL 110 274 km, 2 h 36 min
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| Chicago | 1,614 km | 14 h 58 min | 127.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 253.1 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,614 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 Denver to Chicago?
Driving time: 14 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,382 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 12 h 33 min
- 131 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 15 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 24 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 22 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Chicago by land?
The distance between Denver and Chicago is 1,614 km by road including 1,610 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Chicago respectively.
How far is Denver to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Chicago is 1,478 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 Denver and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,478 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 43 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 Denver to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 9 min to cover the distance of 1,478 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 2 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 Denver and Chicago?
The halfway point between Denver and Chicago is Waverly. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Waverly to Denver is 797 km and driving will take about 7 h 18 min. The road between Waverly and Chicago has length 817 km and will take approximately 7 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Chicago?
Denver is located 1,478 km west of Chicago.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Denver to Chicago?
The route from Denver to Chicago follows I 80, I 76, US 6, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 52: 21 km
- I 35: 21 km
- I 290: 21 km
- US 34: 14 km
- US 77: 12 km
- IL 92: 9 km
- US 61: 8 km
- I 25: 5 km
- IL 56: 4 km
- US 85: 4 km
- US 87: 2 km