Distance between Denver CO and Chicago IL
The distance from Denver to Chicago is 1,003 miles by road including 1,000 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 2 minutes and goes through North Platte, Lincoln, Omaha, Iowa City and Davenport.
| Shortest distance by air | 918 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,002.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 15 h 2 min |
| Fuel amount | 34.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 134.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 25 I 76 9 mi, 11 min
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| Thornton | 9 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 76 16 mi, 13 min
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| Lochbuie | 24 mi | 25 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 76 6 mi, 05 min
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| Hudson | 30 mi | 30 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 76 223 mi, 3 h 17 min
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| North Platte | 254 mi | 3 h 47 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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| Lincoln | 485 mi | 7 h 11 min | 16.3 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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| Omaha | 533 mi | 7 h 55 min | 17.9 gal | |
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I 80 251 mi, 3 h 45 min
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| Iowa City | 783 mi | 11 h 40 min | 26.6 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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| Davenport | 833 mi | 12 h 25 min | 28.1 gal | |
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I 80 IL 110 170 mi, 2 h 37 min
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| Chicago | 1,003 mi | 15 h 02 min | 33.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 134.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,002.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Chicago?
Driving time: 15 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 859 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 12 h 37 min
- 81 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 15 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 4 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 24 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 22 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Chicago by land?
The distance between Denver and Chicago is 1,002.9 mi by road including 1,000.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Chicago respectively.
How far is Denver to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Chicago is 918.4 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 918 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Denver to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 9 min to cover the distance of 918 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Denver and Chicago?
The halfway point between Denver and Chicago is Waverly. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Waverly to Denver is 495 mi and driving will take about 7 h 20 min. The road between Waverly and Chicago has length 508 mi and will take approximately 7 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Chicago?
Denver is located 918 mi west of Chicago.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Denver to Chicago?
The route from Denver to Chicago follows I 80, I 76, US 6, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 52: 13 mi
- I 35: 13 mi
- I 290: 13 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- IL 92: 6 mi
- US 61: 5 mi
- I 25: 3 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- US 87: 1 mi