Distance from Buffalo to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Buffalo, New York and Chicago, Illinois is 731 kilometers (454 miles).

Buffalo, New York, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Buffalo to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 731 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Buffalo at 191 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Buffalo, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.8865° N 78.8784° W

Elevation: 191 m (627 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
  • Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG)
  • Niagara District Airport (YCM)
  • Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
  • Dunnville Airport (DU9)
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 Buffalo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Buffalo to New York City 471 km
From Buffalo to Los Angeles 3,537 km
From Buffalo to Chicago 731 km
From Buffalo to Houston 2,069 km
From Buffalo to Phoenix 3,068 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 Buffalo and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Oakland, United States 731 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 731 km
Maracay, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 731 km
Brisbane, Australia Sydney, Australia 731 km
Kingston, Jamaica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 732 km
Ottawa, Canada Washington, United States 732 km
Reynosa, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 729 km
Dallas, United States Kansas City, United States 729 km
Bengaluru, India Pune, India 733 km
Paris, France Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 733 km
Bogotá, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 733 km
Indianapolis, United States Kansas City, United States 728 km
Quito, Ecuador Bogotá, Colombia 728 km
Montréal, Canada Baltimore, United States 734 km
Reynosa, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 734 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 727 km
Cali, Colombia Guayaquil, Ecuador 727 km
Hyderābād, India Surat, India 726 km
Sucre, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 726 km
Houston, United States Saltillo, Mexico 736 km

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