Distance from New York City, NY to Chicago, IL, miles and hours

Distance from New York City, NY to Chicago, IL, miles and hours
Distance Value
Driving distance: 791.29 mi (1273.46 km)
Line distance: 711.96 mi (1145.78 km)
Road time: 12 hr 17 min
Air distance: 711.96 mi (1145.78 km)
Time to flight: 1 hr 23 min

Distance from Chicago city in Illinois by road in south direction from New York City, New York state is seven hundred and ninety-one miles by car. There are seven hundred and twelve miles between two cities by map line. With average speed, road between New York City and Chicago will take about 12 hours 17 minutes .

Distances between New York City, NY and Chicago, IL

This week Chicago, IL events

New York City, NY

Country United States
State New York
City New York City
GPS Coordinates 40° 42' 51" N
-74° 0' 21"W
Latitude 40.71427
Longitude -74.00597

Chicago, IL

Country United States
State Illinois
City Chicago
GPS Coordinates 41° 51' 0" N
-87° 39' 0"W
Latitude 41.85003
Longitude -87.65005


New York City to Chicago Frequently Asked Questions:

How many miles from New York City, NY to Chicago, IL?

Mileage from New York City to Chicago by road is 791.29 miles or 1273.46 km;

How far is New York City from Chicago?

There is 711.96 miles (1145.78 km) between New York City and Chicago

How long is the trip between city of New York City and Chicago?

The driving time between two cities is approx 12 hours 17 minutes

Distance New York City Chicago

Distance New York City Chicago
Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 711.96 1145.79 618.68
Driving distance 791.29 1273.46 687.61

This table contains data about distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between New York City, NY and Chicago, IL

How far is New York City from Chicago? Distance between cities in miles and other information about road, distance, approximate travel time and some other trip tips are in FAQ section. We have simple distance tables that will help you in travel. Fastest way to get Chicago city is by plane, so check flight duration between New York City and Chicago. And dont forget to look at distance from Chicago to New York City. In case of car trip, use table info to see details for travelers by United States roads from New York City to Chicago.


How long does it take to fly to Chicago from New York City?

Flying time is about 1 hours 23 minutes

How to calculate flight duration?

Select arrival and departure cities, current are New York City, NY and New York City, IL

How long is flight from New York City to Chicago?

This flight will take about one hours twenty-three minutes ;

How to get to Chicago from New York City?

You can buy ticket to plane or drive by car, check ; distance in miles between Chicago and New York City

Flying times compare

Aircraft Cruising speed Time
Average 510 mph 1 hr 23 min
Boeing 737 515 mph 1 hr 22 min
Boeing 777 554 mph 1 hr 17 min
Airbus 515 mph 1 hr 22 min

Dont forget to include time in airport before and after flight.

Please note: current air time calculator show approximate distance and time between cities New York City, NY and Chicago, IL. This values can be different if you flight from airports in this cities. To calculate exact time can be shown only when you buy ticket to the plane. We do not guarantee that there is an airline that connects city New York City and Chicago. To find out if there is such a flight use the ticket purchase service.

To calculate distance from New York City, NY to Chicago, IL we use gps coordinates of city centers. In this way we can find the shortest distance between two points by air and best road mileage. Total distance is actual and is frequently updated with google maps data. If you search for other tour, choose other USA destination in search form. Just select start and finish points, or click one of suggested city couples below. We hope you find all information with this calculator, so dont forget to bookmark this page or share to Facebook or Twitter, this will help you to get new voyage in future. Enjoy your trips with you friends! And be safe on roads.