Chicago, United States → Minneapolis, United States
308 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Chicago to Minneapolis is 571 km (355 miles). Minneapolis lies roughly northwest of Chicago; the initial great-circle bearing is 309° (NW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Chicago (Midwest, United States) sits at 41.8781°N, 87.6298°W; Minneapolis (Midwest, United States) is at 44.9778°N, 93.2650°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 309° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 13min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~742 km · ~9h 17min | 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 Minneapolis: about 742 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 Minneapolis lies at approximately 43.4625°N, 90.3752°W — the position that is an equal 286 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Chicago and Minneapolis both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Chicago · All distances from Minneapolis
The straight-line distance from Chicago to Minneapolis is approximately 571 km (355 miles, 308 nautical miles).
Minneapolis lies roughly northwest of Chicago; the initial great-circle bearing is 309° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 13min (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 Minneapolis: about 742 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 Minneapolis 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