Distance from Atlanta to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Atlanta, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois is 221 kilometers (137 miles).

Atlanta, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Atlanta to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 221 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Atlanta at 219 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 2-3 days
Bicycle 18-20 hours
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 5-6 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Atlanta, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 40.2595° N 89.2334° W

Elevation: 219 m (719 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • Decatur Airport (DEC)
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
  • University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Atlanta

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Atlanta to New York City 1,290 km
From Atlanta to Los Angeles 2,654 km
From Atlanta to Chicago 221 km
From Atlanta to Houston 1,291 km
From Atlanta to Phoenix 2,165 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Atlanta and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Morelia, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 222 km
Morelia, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 220 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 219 km
Morelia, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 223 km
Morelia, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 219 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador 218 km
Morelia, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 224 km
Mexico City, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 218 km
Dublin, Ireland Liverpool, United Kingdom 218 km
Puebla, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 217 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 217 km
Morelia, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 217 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 225 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 225 km
Morelia, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 226 km
Morelia, Mexico Coyoacán, Mexico 216 km
Morelia, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 216 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 215 km
Monterrey, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 215 km
Budapest, Hungary Vienna, Austria 215 km

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