United StatesUnited StatesNew York to Chicago shipping route.
1,353 km by road, about 24 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: New York and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
New YorkRoadChicagoTrucking 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 New York to Chicago shipping route by road
The road shipping route from New York, United States to Chicago, United States is 1,353 km (841 miles) on the truck network, heading west. In a straight line the cities are 1,144 km apart, so the road adds 18%.
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 New York 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 1,396 km and takes about 46 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from New York in this directory, Chicago is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Columbus (977 km), Toronto (828 km) and Montreal (616 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from New York to Chicago?
1,353 km by road (1,144 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from New York to Chicago?
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 Chicago to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- New York to
Montreal616 km - New York to Toronto828 km
- New York to Columbus977 km
- New York to Savannah1,433 km
- New York to Atlanta1,512 km
- New York to Memphis1,764 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
- Toronto to Chicago847 km
- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Atlanta to Chicago1,234 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.