United StatesUnited StatesSeattle to Chicago shipping route.
3,333 km by road, about 3.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Seattle and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
SeattleRoadChicagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 3,333 km (2,071 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,789 km |
| Transit time | 3.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 43 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Seattle to Chicago shipping route by road
Seattle to Chicago by road: 3,333 km of driving distance, east from the United States. The straight line is 2,789 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 3.6 days, of which 43 h 12 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 Seattle 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 3,381 km and takes about 4.7 days at freight train speed.
Of 13 road routes from Seattle in this directory, Chicago is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Kansas City (2,958 km), Phoenix (2,241 km) and Denver (2,099 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Seattle to Chicago?
3,333 km by road (2,789 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Seattle to Chicago?
About 3.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (43 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago to Seattle has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Seattle to
Vancouver263 km - Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
- Seattle to Denver2,099 km
- Seattle to Phoenix2,241 km
- Seattle to Kansas City2,958 km
- Seattle to Dallas3,344 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.