Please note the time difference between San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL is 2 hours. The current time in San Jose is 9:24 pm and the current time in Chicago is 11:24 pm.
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Gas Consumption and Emissions
A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 86.79 gallons of gas to cover the route between San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL.
The estimated cost of gas to go from San Jose to Chicago is $270.10.
During the route, an average car will release 1,700.46 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.11 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL
If you want to meet halfway between San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.454990 and -105.917946, or 41º 27' 17.964" N, 105º 55' 4.6056" W. This location is 1,080.58 miles away from San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL and it would take approximately 15 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
Closest City or Town to Halfway Point
The closest town to the halfway point is Bosler, WY, situated 1,151 miles from San Jose, CA and 1,028 miles from Chicago, IL. It would take 16 hours 21 mins to go from San Jose to Bosler and 14 hours 56 mins to go from Chicago to Bosler.
Major Cities Along the Route
Some major cities along the route include Salt Lake City, UT,West Valley City, UT,Reno, NV,Roseville, CA,Sacramento, CA,Santa Clara, CA,Fremont, CA,Hayward, CA,Fairfield, CA,Concord, CA, and Lincoln, NE.
Weather in San Jose and Chicago
Compare the weather today and the next four days in San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL:
San Jose
Mon Mar 18
Tue Mar 19
Wed Mar 20
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Fri Mar 22
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Chicago
Mon Mar 18
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2°-3°
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