United StatesUnited StatesPhoenix to Chicago shipping route.
2,824 km by road, about 3.4 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Phoenix and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
PhoenixRoadChicagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,824 km (1,755 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,336 km |
| Transit time | 3.4 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 37 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Phoenix to Chicago shipping route by road
A truck from Phoenix to Chicago drives 2,824 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 2,336 km as the crow flies.
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 Phoenix 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.
Of 18 road routes from Phoenix in this directory, Chicago is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Mexico City (2,471 km), Vancouver (2,460 km) and Memphis (2,296 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Phoenix to Chicago?
2,824 km by road (2,336 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Phoenix to Chicago?
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 Chicago to Phoenix has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Phoenix to Denver1,324 km
- Phoenix to Laredo1,659 km
- Phoenix to Dallas1,718 km
- Phoenix to Houston1,891 km
- Phoenix to Kansas City1,942 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
Toronto to Chicago847 km- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Atlanta to Chicago1,234 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 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.