Distance between Chicago IL and Iowa City IA
The distance from Chicago to Iowa City is 221 miles by road including 218 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Davenport, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, Bellwood, Hillside and Westchester.
| Shortest distance by air | 202 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 221.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 29.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 290 11 mi, 12 min
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| Forest Park | 11 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 290 2 mi, 02 min
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| Bellwood | 14 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 290 1 mi, 01 min
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| Hillside | 15 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
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IL 110 I 88 6 mi, 05 min
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| Lombard | 20 mi | 21 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 88 6 mi, 05 min
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| Lisle | 26 mi | 27 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 88 3 mi, 03 min
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| Warrenville | 29 mi | 30 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 88 9 mi, 08 min
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| North Aurora | 39 mi | 39 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 88 131 mi, 1 h 56 min
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| Davenport | 170 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 80 52 mi, 47 min
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| Iowa City | 221 mi | 3 h 23 min | 7.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Iowa City?
Fuel cost: 29.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 221.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Iowa City?
Driving time: 3 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 155 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 16 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 26 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 16 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 16 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Iowa City by land?
The distance between Chicago and Iowa City is 221.2 mi by road including 218.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Iowa City respectively.
How far is Chicago to Iowa City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Iowa City is 201.9 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 Chicago and Iowa City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Iowa City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 202 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 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 Chicago to Iowa City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 202 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 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 Chicago and Iowa City?
The halfway point between Chicago and Iowa City is Dixon. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dixon to Chicago is 106 mi and driving will take about 1 h 38 min. The road between Dixon and Iowa City has length 116 mi and will take approximately 1 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Iowa City?
Chicago is located 202 mi east of Iowa City.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Iowa City has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.66126, longitude -91.52991.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Iowa City?
The route from Chicago to Iowa City follows IL 110, I 88, I 80.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 6: 18 mi
- I 290: 14 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- IA 1: 2 mi