Distance between Thornton CO and Chicago IL
The distance from Thornton to Chicago is 1,604 kilometers by road including 1,596 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 52 minutes and goes through North Platte, Lincoln, Omaha, Iowa City and Davenport.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,473 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,604 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 52 min |
| Fuel amount | 128.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 246.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Thornton | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 76 29 km, 18 min
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| Lochbuie | 29 km | 18 min | 2.2 L | |
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I 76 9 km, 05 min
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| Hudson | 39 km | 23 min | 2.5 L | |
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I 76 58 km, 31 min
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| Wiggins | 97 km | 55 min | 7.7 L | |
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I 76 301 km, 2 h 44 min
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| North Platte | 398 km | 3 h 39 min | 30.3 L | |
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I 80 372 km, 3 h 22 min
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| Lincoln | 770 km | 7 h 02 min | 61.0 L | |
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I 80 77 km, 43 min
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| Omaha | 847 km | 7 h 46 min | 67.0 L | |
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I 80 404 km, 3 h 44 min
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| Iowa City | 1,250 km | 11 h 31 min | 99.8 L | |
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I 80 80 km, 44 min
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| Davenport | 1,330 km | 12 h 15 min | 105.7 L | |
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I 80 IL 110 274 km, 2 h 36 min
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| Chicago | 1,604 km | 14 h 52 min | 127.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 246.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,604 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.92 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Thornton to Chicago?
Driving time: 14 h 52 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
- 122 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 9 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 24 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 19 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 12 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thornton to Chicago by land?
The distance between Thornton and Chicago is 1,604 km by road including 1,596 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Chicago respectively.
How far is Thornton to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Chicago is 1,473 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 Thornton and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thornton from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,473 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 41 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 Thornton to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 8 min to cover the distance of 1,473 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 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 Thornton and Chicago?
The halfway point between Thornton and Chicago is Waverly. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Waverly to Thornton is 787 km and driving will take about 7 h 12 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 Thornton in relation to Chicago?
Thornton is located 1,473 km west of Chicago.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Chicago?
The route from Thornton 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
- IL 56: 4 km
- US 85: 3 km