Distance from Chicago, IL to Ashland, IL

Distance

217 mi

Time

3 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $48

There are 185.30 miles from Chicago to Ashland in southwest direction and 217 miles (349.23 kilometers) by car, following the I-55 S route.

Chicago and Ashland are 3 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Chicago, IL to Ashland, IL. The halfway point is Chenoa, IL.

Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 3:50 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 8.72 gallons of gas to cover the route between Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chicago to Ashland is $34.60.

During the route, an average car will release 170.81 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.744385 and -88.725769, or 40º 44' 39.786" N, 88º 43' 32.7684" W. This location is 108.55 miles away from Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL and it would take approximately 1 hour 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Chenoa, IL, situated 112 miles from Chicago, IL and 110 miles from Ashland, IL. It would take 2 hours 2 mins to go from Chicago to Chenoa and 2 hours 7 mins to go from Ashland to Chenoa.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Joliet, IL, and Springfield, IL.


Weather in Chicago and Ashland

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL:

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10 343 degrees 6 313 degrees 6 326 degrees 5 297 degrees 5 204 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chicago, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Chicago, IL to Ashland, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Chicago, IL:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Chicago, IL and Ashland, IL in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 185.30 mi 298.22 km 161.02 nautical mi
Driving distance 217 mi 349.37 km 188.65 nautical mi

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