United StatesUnited StatesChicago to Atlanta shipping route.
1,234 km by road, about 22 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Atlanta
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadAtlantaTrucking 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 Chicago to Atlanta shipping route by road
A truck from Chicago to Atlanta drives 1,234 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 948 km as the crow flies.
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 Chicago to Atlanta 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 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Atlanta is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Memphis (861 km), Toronto (847 km) and Kansas City (823 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Atlanta?
1,234 km by road (948 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Atlanta?
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 Atlanta to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
Toronto847 km - Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,376 km
- Savannah to Atlanta399 km
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Columbus to Atlanta921 km
- Miami to Atlanta1,078 km
- Dallas to Atlanta1,275 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 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.