Distance between Chicago IL and Las Vegas NV
The distance from Chicago to Las Vegas is 2,811 kilometers by road including 2,808 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 26 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Denver and Vail.
| Shortest distance by air | 2,450 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,811 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 26 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 224.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 402.6 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 290 IL 110 273 km, 2 h 35 min
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| Davenport | 273 km | 2 h 35 min | 21.1 L | |
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I 80 80 km, 44 min
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| Iowa City | 353 km | 3 h 19 min | 28.0 L | |
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I 80 403 km, 3 h 43 min
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| Omaha | 756 km | 7 h 03 min | 59.7 L | |
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I 80 78 km, 43 min
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| Lincoln | 834 km | 7 h 47 min | 66.1 L | |
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I 80 371 km, 3 h 22 min
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| North Platte | 1,205 km | 11 h 10 min | 94.8 L | |
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I 80 I 76 407 km, 3 h 42 min
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| Denver | 1,611 km | 14 h 52 min | 128.9 L | |
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I 76 I 70 153 km, 1 h 32 min
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| Vail | 1,764 km | 16 h 25 min | 140.9 L | |
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I 70 862 km, 8 h 07 min
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| St. George | 2,626 km | 24 h 32 min | 209.5 L | |
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I 15 172 km, 1 h 36 min
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| North Las Vegas | 2,798 km | 26 h 09 min | 223.0 L | |
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I 15 14 km, 08 min
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| Las Vegas | 2,812 km | 26 h 17 min | 224.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 402.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,811 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 26 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,213 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 20 h 7 min
- 280 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 h 40 min
- 121 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 12 min
- 59 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 36 min
- 50 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 34 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 80 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 59 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between Chicago and Las Vegas is 2,811 km by road including 2,808 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Las Vegas respectively.
How far is Chicago to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Las Vegas is 2,450 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 Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 3 min to cover the distance of 2,450 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 11 h 8 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 Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 10 h 12 min to cover the distance of 2,450 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 11 h 40 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 Las Vegas?
The halfway point between Chicago and Las Vegas is Sterling. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sterling to Chicago is 1,413 km and driving will take about 13 h 3 min. The road between Sterling and Las Vegas has length 1,398 km and will take approximately 13 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Las Vegas?
Chicago is located 2,450 km east of Las Vegas.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Las Vegas?
The route from Chicago to Las Vegas follows I 80, I 70, US 6, I 15, I 76, US 50, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 52 km
- US 191: 38 km
- US 93: 33 km
- CO 52: 22 km
- I 35: 22 km
- I 290: 22 km
- US 40: 21 km
- US 34: 14 km
- US 77: 12 km
- IL 92: 7 km
- US 61: 7 km
- IL 56: 4 km
- CO 9: 4 km
- US 85: 4 km
- I 29: 4 km
- US 65: 2 km