Distance between Cairo IL and Chicago IL
The distance from Cairo to Chicago is 372 miles by road including 367 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Marion, Benton, Salem, Effingham, Mattoon, Tuscola and Champaign.
| Shortest distance by air | 347 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 371.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 12 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 49.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Cairo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 51 I 57 57 mi, 56 min
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| Marion | 57 mi | 56 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 57 18 mi, 16 min
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| Benton | 75 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 57 42 mi, 38 min
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| Salem | 117 mi | 1 h 50 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 57 46 mi, 46 min
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| Effingham | 162 mi | 2 h 37 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 57 24 mi, 25 min
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| Mattoon | 187 mi | 3 h 03 min | 6.2 gal | |
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I 57 30 mi, 26 min
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| Tuscola | 217 mi | 3 h 29 min | 7.2 gal | |
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I 57 23 mi, 21 min
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| Champaign | 239 mi | 3 h 51 min | 7.7 gal | |
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I 57 13 mi, 13 min
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| Rantoul | 252 mi | 4 h 04 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 57 119 mi, 2 h 07 min
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| Chicago | 372 mi | 6 h 12 min | 12.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cairo to Chicago?
Fuel cost: 49.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 371.6 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 Cairo to Chicago?
Driving time: 6 h 12 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 133 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 57 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 101 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cairo to Chicago by land?
The distance between Cairo and Chicago is 371.6 mi by road including 366.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cairo and Chicago respectively.
How far is Cairo to Chicago by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cairo and Chicago is 346.7 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 Cairo and Chicago respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cairo from Chicago by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 347 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 32 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 Cairo to Chicago?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 19 min to cover the distance of 347 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 39 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 Cairo and Chicago?
The halfway point between Cairo and Chicago is Mattoon. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mattoon to Cairo is 187 mi and driving will take about 3 h 3 min. The road between Mattoon and Chicago has length 185 mi and will take approximately 3 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cairo in relation to Chicago?
Cairo is located 347 mi south-west of Chicago.
Cairo has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.0058, longitude -89.17724.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Which highway goes from Cairo to Chicago?
The route from Cairo to Chicago follows I 57.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 51: 27 mi
- I 94: 8 mi
- I 70: 6 mi
- I 90: 4 mi
- I 64: 4 mi
- IL 3: 1 mi