Distance between Gary IN and Freeport MN
The distance from Gary to Freeport is 849 kilometers by road including 728 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Chicago, Janesville, Madison and Eau Claire.
Shortest distance by air | 744 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 849 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 49 min |
Fuel amount | 67.9 L |
Fuel cost | 116.8 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
41.60213, -87.33714 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
4 km, 03 min
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Gary | 4 km | 03 min | 0.0 L | |
I 90 12 km, 08 min
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Hammond | 16 km | 11 min | 0.7 L | |
I 90 37 km, 40 min
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Des Plaines | 53 km | 52 min | 1.9 L | |
I 90 30 km, 37 min
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Mount Prospect | 83 km | 1 h 29 min | 6.6 L | |
I 90 5 km, 03 min
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Rolling Meadows | 88 km | 1 h 33 min | 6.8 L | |
I 90 5 km, 09 min
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Schaumburg | 93 km | 1 h 42 min | 7.4 L | |
I 90 130 km, 2 h 26 min
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Janesville | 222 km | 4 h 08 min | 17.5 L | |
I 39 56 km, 57 min
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Madison | 279 km | 5 h 06 min | 21.6 L | |
I 39 I 94 282 km, 2 h 54 min
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Eau Claire | 561 km | 8 h 01 min | 43.9 L | |
I 94 290 km, 4 h 49 min
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Freeport | 851 km | 12 h 51 min | 67.3 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Gary to Freeport?
Fuel cost: 116.8 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 849 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Gary to Freeport?
Driving time: 12 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 624 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 40 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 17 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 20 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 16 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 9 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 120 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 6 h 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Gary to Freeport by land?
The distance between Gary and Freeport is 849 km by road including 728 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Gary and Freeport respectively.
How far is Gary to Freeport by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gary and Freeport is 744 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 Gary and Freeport respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Gary from Freeport by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 744 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 22 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 Gary to Freeport?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 6 min to cover the distance of 744 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 32 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 Gary and Freeport?
The halfway point between Gary and Freeport is Oakdale. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Oakdale to Gary is 422 km and driving will take about 6 h 44 min. The road between Oakdale and Freeport has length 427 km and will take approximately 6 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Gary in relation to Freeport?
Gary is located 744 km south-east of Freeport.
Gary has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.60213, longitude -87.33714.
Freeport has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.66241, longitude -94.69023.
Which highway goes from Gary to Freeport?
The route from Gary to Freeport follows I 94, I 90, I 39.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 694: 30 km
- US 51: 27 km
- US 12: 6 km
- WI 35: 4 km
- WI 11: 3 km
- US 10: 3 km
- MN 95: 3 km