Distance from Rochester to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Rochester, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois is 282 kilometers (175 miles).

Rochester, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Rochester to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 282 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rochester at 172 meters above sea level and Chicago at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Rochester, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 39.7495° N 89.5318° W

Elevation: 172 m (564 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
  • Decatur Airport (DEC)
  • Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
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 Rochester

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rochester to New York City 1,324 km
From Rochester to Los Angeles 2,624 km
From Rochester to Chicago 282 km
From Rochester to Houston 1,229 km
From Rochester to Phoenix 2,128 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 Rochester and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km
Austin, United States Arlington, United States 280 km
Manhattan, United States Baltimore, United States 280 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Rosario, Argentina 279 km
Mississauga, Canada Cleveland, United States 285 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 285 km
Medellín, Colombia Montería, Colombia 278 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 286 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 286 km
The Bronx, United States South Boston, United States 287 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km

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