United StatesUnited StatesAtlanta to Chicago shipping route.
1,234 km by road, about 22 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Atlanta and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AtlantaRoadChicagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,234 km (767 mi) |
| Straight line | 948 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Atlanta to Chicago shipping route by road
Atlanta to Chicago by road: 1,234 km of driving distance, north from the United States. The straight line is 948 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 48 min, of which 11 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Atlanta to Chicago is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,167 km and takes about 38 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 17 road routes from Atlanta in this directory, Chicago is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Miami (1,078 km), Columbus (921 km) and Memphis (636 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Atlanta to Chicago?
1,234 km by road (948 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Atlanta to Chicago?
About 22 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago to Atlanta has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Atlanta to Savannah399 km
- Atlanta to Memphis636 km
- Atlanta to Columbus921 km
- Atlanta to Miami1,078 km
- Atlanta to Dallas1,275 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
Toronto to Chicago847 km- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
- Montreal to Chicago1,376 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.