Distance between Chicago IL and Austin IN
The distance from Chicago to Austin is 416 kilometers by road including 386 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Indianapolis, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Lake Station, Hobart and Merrillville.
| Shortest distance by air | 379 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 416 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 33.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 59.2 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 41 33 km, 23 min
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| Hammond | 33 km | 23 min | 2.0 L | |
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I 90 15 km, 09 min
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| Gary | 48 km | 32 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 90 9 km, 05 min
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| Lake Station | 57 km | 38 min | 4.5 L | |
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I 65 2 km, 01 min
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| Hobart | 59 km | 39 min | 4.6 L | |
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I 65 2 km, 01 min
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| Gary | 60 km | 41 min | 4.8 L | |
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I 65 4 km, 02 min
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| Merrillville | 64 km | 43 min | 4.9 L | |
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I 65 9 km, 06 min
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| Crown Point | 73 km | 50 min | 5.4 L | |
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I 65 219 km, 2 h 10 min
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| Indianapolis | 293 km | 3 h 00 min | 23.1 L | |
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I 65 125 km, 1 h 22 min
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| Austin | 418 km | 4 h 23 min | 33.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Austin?
Fuel cost: 59.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 416 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Austin?
Driving time: 4 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 122 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 10 min
- 140 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 24 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 10 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 112 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 23 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Austin by land?
The distance between Chicago and Austin is 416 km by road including 386 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Austin respectively.
How far is Chicago to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Austin is 379 km.
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 Chicago and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 379 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Chicago to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 379 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Chicago and Austin?
The halfway point between Chicago and Austin is Lafayette. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lafayette to Chicago is 197 km and driving will take about 2 h 4 min. The road between Lafayette and Austin has length 219 km and will take approximately 2 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Austin?
Chicago is located 379 km north-west of Austin.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.75839, longitude -85.80803.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Austin?
The route from Chicago to Austin follows I 65.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 41: 22 km
- I 90: 22 km
- US 52: 20 km
- US 12: 5 km
- US 20: 5 km
- US 31: 3 km
- I 70: 3 km