Distance from Moscow to Chicago

The distance between Moscow, Russia and Chicago, United States is 8,026 kilometers (4,987 miles).

Moscow, Russia

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Moscow to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 8,026 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Moscow at 144 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Moscow, Russia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Moscow

Coordinates: 55.7522° N 37.6156° E

Elevation: 144 m (472 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF)
  • Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)
  • Chkalovskiy Air Base (CKL)
  • Bykovo Airport (BKA)
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 Moscow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Moscow to Saint Petersburg 636 km
From Moscow to Yekaterinburg 1,422 km
From Moscow to Kazan 721 km
From Moscow to Chelyabinsk 1,501 km
From Moscow to Omsk 2,243 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 cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Moscow and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Accra, Ghana Boston, United States 8,026 km
Chengdu, China Kakamega, Kenya 8,026 km
Accra, Ghana South Boston, United States 8,025 km
Stockholm, Sweden Miami, United States 8,027 km
Helsinki, Finland Denver, United States 8,027 km
Vancouver, Canada Vigo, Spain 8,024 km
Houston, United States Sevilla, Spain 8,024 km
Houston, United States Oslo, Norway 8,024 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Mérida, Mexico 8,028 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Saltillo, Mexico 8,024 km
Medellín, Colombia Madrid, Spain 8,028 km
Kumasi, Ghana Bogotá, Colombia 8,024 km
Dallas, United States Córdoba, Spain 8,024 km
Cartagena, Colombia Leeds, United Kingdom 8,028 km
Shanghai, China Melbourne, Australia 8,024 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Cartagena, Colombia 8,028 km
Valencia, Spain Goiânia, Brazil 8,023 km

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