United StatesUnited StatesChicago to Denver shipping route.
1,637 km by road, about 26 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Denver
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadDenverTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,637 km (1,017 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,478 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Denver shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Chicago, United States to Denver, United States is 1,637 km (1,017 miles) on the truck network, heading west. In a straight line the cities are 1,478 km apart, so the road adds 11%.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 48 min, of which 15 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 almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Denver 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 1,605 km and takes about 2.2 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Denver is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (1,554 km), Savannah (1,543 km) and Montreal (1,376 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Denver?
1,637 km by road (1,478 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Denver?
About 26 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Denver to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
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- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Kansas City to Denver979 km
- Phoenix to Denver1,324 km
- Dallas to Denver1,430 km
- Memphis to Denver1,685 km
- Los Angeles to Denver1,699 km
- Houston to Denver1,754 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.