Chicago, United States → Dallas, United States
699 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Chicago to Dallas is 1,295 km (805 miles). Dallas lies roughly southwest of Chicago; the initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Chicago (Midwest, United States) sits at 41.8781°N, 87.6298°W; Dallas (South, United States) is at 32.7767°N, 96.7970°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 7min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,683 km · ~21h 2min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Chicago to Dallas: about 1,683 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Chicago and Dallas lies at approximately 37.4156°N, 92.4922°W — the position that is an equal 648 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Chicago and Dallas both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Chicago · All distances from Dallas
The straight-line distance from Chicago to Dallas is approximately 1,295 km (805 miles, 699 nautical miles).
Dallas lies roughly southwest of Chicago; the initial great-circle bearing is 222° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 7min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Chicago to Dallas: about 1,683 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Chicago and Dallas both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances