Distance from Moscow to Chicago
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How far is Moscow from Chicago?
Moscow (Russia) and Chicago (United States) are very far apart: 8,026 km in a straight line, that is 4,987 miles or 4,334 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Chicago is 4,624 km (2,873 miles), about 49 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Moscow, Chicago lies to the north-west (initial bearing 320°). The route crosses from Russia into United States. The halfway point is at 67.3773°, -40.0766°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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
- Chicago – Dallas 1,291 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Chicago?
By road it is 4,624 km (2,873 miles) from Moscow to Chicago; in a straight line it is 8,026 km (4,987 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Chicago?
About 49 h 47 min on the fastest route (4,624 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chicago from Moscow?
Chicago is to the north-west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 320°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Chicago?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 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.