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Distance from Washington, D.C. to Chicago

Distance between Washington, D.C. and Chicago is 956 kilometers (594 miles).
Driving distance from Washington, D.C. to Chicago is 1123 kilometers (698 miles).

air 956 km
air 594 miles
car 1123 km
car 698 miles

Distance Map Between Washington, D.C. and Chicago

Washington, D.C., United StatesChicago, Springfield, United States = 594 miles = 956 km.

How far is it between Washington, D.C. and Chicago

Washington, D.C. is located in United States with (38.8951,-77.0364) coordinates and Chicago is located in United States with (41.85,-87.6501) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Washington, D.C. to Chicago is equal to 594 miles which is equal to 956 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Washington, D.C. and Chicago is 1122.73 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 10 hours 01 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 167 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Washington, D.C. 38.8951, -77.0364 38° 53´ 42.3960'' N
77° 2´ 10.9320'' W
Chicago 41.85, -87.6501 41° 51´ 0.1080'' N
87° 39´ 0.1800'' W

Estimated Travel Time Between Washington, D.C. and Chicago

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 23 hours 23 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 17 hours 32 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 14 hours 02 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 11 hours 34 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 10 hours 01 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 09 hours 21 minutes
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