United StatesUnited StatesMemphis to Chicago shipping route.
861 km by road, about 8 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Memphis and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MemphisRoadChicagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 861 km (535 mi) |
| Straight line | 777 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Memphis to Chicago shipping route by road
A truck from Memphis to Chicago drives 861 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 777 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h 24 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Memphis to Chicago 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 842 km and takes about 28 h 6 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Memphis in this directory, Chicago is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (731 km), Kansas City (728 km) and Atlanta (636 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Memphis to Chicago?
861 km by road (777 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Memphis to Chicago?
About 8 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago to Memphis has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Memphis to Kansas City728 km
- Memphis to Dallas731 km
- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Memphis to Columbus947 km
- Memphis to Savannah1,029 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
Toronto to Chicago847 km- Atlanta to Chicago1,234 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
- Montreal to Chicago1,376 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.