Distance between Chicago IL and Seattle WA
The distance from Chicago to Seattle is 3,377 kilometers by road including 3,375 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Janesville, Madison, Brandon, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Box Elder and Rapid City.
| Shortest distance by air | 2,790 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 3,377 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 15 min |
| Fuel amount | 270.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 483.6 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Des Plaines | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 90 177 km, 1 h 40 min
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| Janesville | 177 km | 1 h 40 min | 13.8 L | |
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I 39 56 km, 30 min
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| Madison | 233 km | 2 h 11 min | 17.9 L | |
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I 39 I 90 677 km, 6 h 09 min
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| Brandon | 910 km | 8 h 20 min | 72.5 L | |
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I 90 11 km, 06 min
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| Sioux Falls | 921 km | 8 h 27 min | 73.3 L | |
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I 90 116 km, 1 h 03 min
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| Mitchell | 1,037 km | 9 h 30 min | 81.8 L | |
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I 90 411 km, 3 h 44 min
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| Box Elder | 1,448 km | 13 h 15 min | 115.1 L | |
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I 90 19 km, 10 min
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| Rapid City | 1,467 km | 13 h 25 min | 117.0 L | |
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I 90 68 km, 36 min
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| Spearfish | 1,534 km | 14 h 02 min | 121.9 L | |
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I 90 156 km, 1 h 29 min
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| Gillette | 1,690 km | 15 h 31 min | 134.7 L | |
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I 90 160 km, 1 h 34 min
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| Sheridan | 1,850 km | 17 h 06 min | 147.1 L | |
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I 90 216 km, 2 h 02 min
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| Billings | 2,066 km | 19 h 09 min | 164.6 L | |
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I 90 363 km, 3 h 19 min
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| Butte | 2,430 km | 22 h 29 min | 192.4 L | |
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I 90 185 km, 1 h 40 min
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| Missoula | 2,614 km | 24 h 10 min | 208.9 L | |
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I 90 265 km, 2 h 27 min
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| Coeur d'Alene | 2,880 km | 26 h 37 min | 229.9 L | |
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I 90 55 km, 31 min
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| Spokane | 2,934 km | 27 h 09 min | 234.0 L | |
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I 90 179 km, 1 h 37 min
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| Moses Lake | 3,113 km | 28 h 47 min | 247.1 L | |
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I 90 250 km, 2 h 18 min
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| Bellevue | 3,363 km | 31 h 05 min | 268.8 L | |
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I 90 15 km, 10 min
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| Seattle | 3,379 km | 31 h 16 min | 269.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Seattle?
Fuel cost: 483.6 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,377 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 Seattle?
Driving time: 31 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,888 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 26 h 15 min
- 185 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 46 min
- 170 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 42 min
- 60 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 37 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 13 min
- 51 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 38 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Seattle by land?
The distance between Chicago and Seattle is 3,377 km by road including 3,375 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Seattle respectively.
How far is Chicago to Seattle by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Seattle is 2,790 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 Seattle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Seattle by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 29 min to cover the distance of 2,790 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 h 40 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 Seattle?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 37 min to cover the distance of 2,790 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 17 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 Seattle?
The halfway point between Chicago and Seattle is Gillette. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gillette to Chicago is 1,690 km and driving will take about 15 h 30 min. The road between Gillette and Seattle has length 1,687 km and will take approximately 15 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Seattle?
Chicago is located 2,790 km east of Seattle.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Seattle?
The route from Chicago to Seattle follows I 90, US 14, US 87, I 94, I 39, US 212, US 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 395: 95 km
- US 191: 92 km
- SD 79: 50 km
- US 16: 40 km
- US 83: 31 km
- US 51: 30 km
- MT 200: 22 km
- I 15: 12 km
- US 85: 12 km
- US 89: 11 km
- SD 63: 11 km
- SD 73: 10 km
- SD 50: 10 km
- SD 34: 10 km
- US 93: 8 km
- SD 45: 7 km
- US 61: 7 km
- US 16 Truck: 6 km
- US 97: 6 km
- US 2: 4 km
- MN 43: 4 km
- US 218: 3 km
- WI 11: 3 km
- SD 37: 2 km
- US 53: 1 km