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Chicago to Savannah shipping route.

1,543 km by road, about 26 h in transit.

Distance1,543 km1,234 km straight line
Transit time26 h9 driving hours a day
FromChicagoUnited States
ToSavannahUnited States

Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Savannah

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

ChicagoRoadSavannah

Trucking transit time

MeasureValue
City to City Driving Distance1,543 km (958 mi)
Straight line1,234 km
Transit time26 h
Hours at the wheel15 h
FerryNo
Assumption9 driving hours a day

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About the Chicago to Savannah shipping route by road

Chicago to Savannah by road: 1,543 km of driving distance, south east from the United States. The straight line is 1,234 km.

Transit time for one driver is about 26 h, of which 15 h 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 Savannah 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 1,661 km and takes about 2.3 days at freight train speed.

Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Savannah is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Montreal (1,376 km), New York (1,353 km) and Atlanta (1,234 km).

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FAQ

What is the driving distance from Chicago to Savannah?

1,543 km by road (1,234 km in a straight line).

What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Savannah?

About 26 h for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.

Is the return route the same?

The reverse route Savannah 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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