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Chicago to Phoenix shipping route.

2,824 km by road, about 3.4 days in transit.

Distance2,824 km2,336 km straight line
Transit time3.4 days9 driving hours a day
FromChicagoUnited States
ToPhoenixUnited States

Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Phoenix

City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.

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Trucking transit time

MeasureValue
City to City Driving Distance2,824 km (1,755 mi)
Straight line2,336 km
Transit time3.4 days
Hours at the wheel37 h 48 min
FerryNo
Assumption9 driving hours a day

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About the Chicago to Phoenix shipping route by road

Chicago to Phoenix by road: 2,824 km of driving distance, west from the United States. The straight line is 2,336 km.

Transit time for one driver is about 3.4 days, of which 37 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 Phoenix 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.

Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Phoenix is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Monterrey (2,466 km), Laredo (2,244 km) and Miami (2,165 km).

FAQ

What is the driving distance from Chicago to Phoenix?

2,824 km by road (2,336 km in a straight line).

What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Phoenix?

About 3.4 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (37 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.

Is the return route the same?

The reverse route Phoenix to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.

More city to city driving distance

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.

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