United StatesUnited StatesDallas to Chicago shipping route.
1,498 km by rail, about 2.1 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Dallas and Chicago
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
DallasRailChicagoRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,498 km (931 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,295 km |
| Transit time | 2.1 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Dallas to Chicago shipping route by rail
Dallas to Chicago by rail freight: 1,498 km of track, north east from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.1 days. 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 Dallas and Chicago.
By road the same trip is 1,554 km and takes a truck about 25 h 54 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Dallas in this directory, Chicago is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Atlanta (1,282 km), Denver (1,277 km) and Monterrey (1,011 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Dallas to Chicago?
1,498 km by rail (1,295 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Dallas to Chicago?
About 2.1 days 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 Chicago to Dallas has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Dallas to Houston396 km
- Dallas to Memphis733 km
- Dallas to Laredo736 km
- Dallas to Kansas City971 km
- Dallas to
Monterrey1,011 km - Dallas to Denver1,277 km
- Kansas City to Chicago684 km
Toronto to Chicago785 km- Memphis to Chicago842 km
- Atlanta to Chicago1,167 km
- Montreal to Chicago1,312 km
- New York to Chicago1,396 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.