Distance between Wheat Ridge CO and Chicago IL
The distance from Wheat Ridge to Chicago is 1,617 kilometers by road including 1,614 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Denver, North Platte, Lincoln, Omaha, Iowa City and Davenport.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,485 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,617 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 57 min |
| Fuel amount | 129.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 248.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Wheat Ridge | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CO 121 4 km, 03 min
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| Denver | 4 km | 03 min | 0.3 L | |
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I 76 13 km, 07 min
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| Thornton | 17 km | 10 min | 1.2 L | |
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I 76 25 km, 13 min
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| Lochbuie | 42 km | 24 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 76 369 km, 3 h 21 min
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| North Platte | 411 km | 3 h 45 min | 31.3 L | |
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I 80 372 km, 3 h 22 min
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| Lincoln | 782 km | 7 h 08 min | 62.0 L | |
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I 80 77 km, 43 min
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| Omaha | 859 km | 7 h 52 min | 68.0 L | |
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I 80 404 km, 3 h 44 min
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| Iowa City | 1,263 km | 11 h 36 min | 100.7 L | |
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I 80 80 km, 44 min
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| Davenport | 1,343 km | 12 h 20 min | 106.7 L | |
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I 80 IL 110 274 km, 2 h 36 min
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| Chicago | 1,617 km | 14 h 57 min | 128.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wheat Ridge to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 248.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,617 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 Wheat Ridge to Chicago?
Driving time: 14 h 57 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
- 139 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 19 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
- 19 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 14 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Wheat Ridge to Chicago by land?
The distance between Wheat Ridge and Chicago is 1,617 km by road including 1,614 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Wheat Ridge and Chicago respectively.
How far is Wheat Ridge to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wheat Ridge and Chicago is 1,485 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 Wheat Ridge and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wheat Ridge from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,485 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 45 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 Wheat Ridge to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,485 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 4 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 Wheat Ridge and Chicago?
The halfway point between Wheat Ridge and Chicago is Waverly. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Waverly to Wheat Ridge is 800 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 Wheat Ridge in relation to Chicago?
Wheat Ridge is located 1,485 km west of Chicago.
Wheat Ridge has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.7661, longitude -105.07721.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Wheat Ridge to Chicago?
The route from Wheat Ridge 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: 4 km
- CO 121: 2 km