Distance from Dallas to Chicago
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Chicago → Dallas
How far is Dallas from Chicago?
Dallas (United States) and Chicago (United States) are quite far apart: 1,291 km in a straight line, that is 802 miles or 697 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dallas to Chicago is 1,555 km (966 miles), about 17 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Dallas, Chicago lies to the north-east (initial bearing 36°). Both cities are in United States. The halfway point is at 37.4045°, -92.5057°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 7 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Dallas
- Dallas – Houston 363 km
- Dallas – San Antonio 407 km
- Dallas – Monterrey 861 km
- Dallas – Juárez 915 km
- Dallas – León de los Aldama 1,382 km
- Dallas – Phoenix 1,423 km
- Dallas – Ecatepec de Morelos 1,482 km
- Dallas – Zapopan 1,491 km
Other distances from Chicago
- Chicago – Toronto 702 km
- Chicago – Philadelphia 1,069 km
- Chicago – New York City 1,146 km
- Chicago – Manhattan 1,148 km
- Chicago – Brooklyn 1,152 km
- Chicago – The Bronx 1,155 km
- Chicago – Queens 1,161 km
- Chicago – Montréal 1,200 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dallas from Chicago?
By road it is 1,555 km (966 miles) from Dallas to Chicago; in a straight line it is 1,291 km (802 miles).
How long is the drive from Dallas to Chicago?
About 17 h 6 min on the fastest route (1,555 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chicago from Dallas?
Chicago is to the north-east of Dallas, at an initial bearing of 36°.
How long is the flight from Dallas to Chicago?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 7 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.