United StatesUnited StatesChicago to New York shipping route.
1,396 km by rail, about 46 h 30 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Chicago and New York
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ChicagoRailNew YorkRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,396 km (867 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,144 km |
| Transit time | 46 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Chicago to New York shipping route by rail
A freight train from Chicago to New York covers a rail distance of 1,396 km, against 1,144 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 46 h 30 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Chicago and New York.
By road the same trip is 1,353 km and takes a truck about 24 h 54 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Chicago in this directory, New York is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Montreal (1,312 km), Atlanta (1,167 km) and Memphis (842 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Chicago to New York?
1,396 km by rail (1,144 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Chicago to New York?
About 46 h 30 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Chicago to Kansas City684 km
- Chicago to
Toronto785 km - Chicago to Memphis842 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,167 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,312 km
- Chicago to Dallas1,498 km
- Montreal to New York598 km
- Toronto to New York773 km
- Savannah to New York1,314 km
- Atlanta to New York1,338 km
- Memphis to New York1,813 km
- Kansas City to New York2,059 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.