United StatesUnited StatesChicago to New York shipping route.
1,353 km by road, about 24 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and New York
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadNew YorkTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,353 km (841 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,144 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to New York shipping route by road
A truck from Chicago to New York drives 1,353 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,144 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 54 min, of which 13 h 54 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 New York 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 1,396 km and takes about 46 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, New York is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Atlanta (1,234 km), Memphis (861 km) and Toronto (847 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to New York?
1,353 km by road (1,144 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to New York?
About 24 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York 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 Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,376 km
- Montreal to New York616 km
- Toronto to New York828 km
- Columbus to New York977 km
- Savannah to New York1,433 km
- Atlanta to New York1,512 km
- Memphis to New York1,764 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.