Distance between Chicago IL and Salt Lake City UT
The distance from Chicago to Salt Lake City is 1,398 miles by road including 1,396 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 20 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Cheyenne and Laramie.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,258 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,398.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 20 h 48 min |
| Fuel amount | 47.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 185 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 290 IL 110 170 mi, 2 h 36 min
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| Davenport | 170 mi | 2 h 36 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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| Iowa City | 219 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7.4 gal | |
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I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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| Omaha | 470 mi | 7 h 05 min | 15.8 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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| Lincoln | 518 mi | 7 h 49 min | 17.5 gal | |
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I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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| North Platte | 749 mi | 11 h 12 min | 25.1 gal | |
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I 80 210 mi, 3 h 05 min
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| Cheyenne | 959 mi | 14 h 18 min | 32.5 gal | |
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I 80 49 mi, 43 min
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| Laramie | 1,008 mi | 15 h 01 min | 34.1 gal | |
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I 80 209 mi, 3 h 04 min
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| Rock Springs | 1,216 mi | 18 h 05 min | 41.2 gal | |
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I 80 182 mi, 2 h 42 min
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| Salt Lake City | 1,398 mi | 20 h 47 min | 47.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
Fuel cost: 185 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,398.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
Driving time: 20 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,260 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 18 h 31 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 19 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 19 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 16 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to Salt Lake City by land?
The distance between Chicago and Salt Lake City is 1,398.1 mi by road including 1,396.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and Salt Lake City respectively.
How far is Chicago to Salt Lake City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and Salt Lake City is 1,257.7 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 Chicago and Salt Lake City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from Salt Lake City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 31 min to cover the distance of 1,258 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 12 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 Salt Lake City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 26 min to cover the distance of 1,258 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 38 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 Salt Lake City?
The halfway point between Chicago and Salt Lake City is North Platte. It is located about 50 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from North Platte to Chicago is 749 mi and driving will take about 11 h 12 min. The road between North Platte and Salt Lake City has length 649 mi and will take approximately 9 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to Salt Lake City?
Chicago is located 1,258 mi east of Salt Lake City.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043.
Which highway goes from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
The route from Chicago to Salt Lake City follows I 80, US 30, IL 110, I 88, US 6, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- WY 789: 24 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- I 35: 14 mi
- I 290: 14 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- I 15: 2 mi
- US 87 Business: 2 mi
- US 65: 1 mi