Distance from Grand Rapids to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois is 205 kilometers (127 miles).

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Grand Rapids to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 205 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Grand Rapids at 205 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 16-18 hours
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Grand Rapids, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.9634° N 85.6681° W

Elevation: 205 m (673 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
  • Muskegon County Airport (MKG)
  • W K Kellogg Airport (BTL)
  • Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)
  • Gratiot Community Airport (AMN)
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 Grand Rapids

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Grand Rapids to New York City 999 km
From Grand Rapids to Los Angeles 2,986 km
From Grand Rapids to Chicago 205 km
From Grand Rapids to Houston 1,701 km
From Grand Rapids to Phoenix 2,528 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 Grand Rapids and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Sucre, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia 205 km
Reynosa, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 205 km
Morelia, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 206 km
Surat, India Ahmedabad, India 204 km
Medellín, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 204 km
Barcelona, Spain Palma, Spain 206 km
Morelia, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 207 km
Columbus, United States Cleveland, United States 203 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 203 km
Los Angeles, United States Tijuana, Mexico 207 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 203 km
Morelia, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 203 km
Reynosa, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 202 km
Reynosa, Mexico Monterrey, Mexico 208 km
Kumasi, Ghana Accra, Ghana 202 km
Recife, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 202 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Belmopan, Belize 209 km
Kano, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 201 km
Charlotte, United States Raleigh, United States 209 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Córdoba, Spain 201 km

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