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Distance from Mackinac Island, MI to Chicago, IL

Distance

454 mi

Time

7 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $85

There are 313.58 miles from Mackinac Island to Chicago in southwest direction and 454 miles (730.64 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the I-94 W route.

Mackinac Island and Chicago are 7 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 33 mins and take a ferry for 48 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mackinac Island, MI to Chicago, IL. The halfway point is Dimondale, MI.

Please note the time difference between Mackinac Island, MI and Chicago, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Mackinac Island is 10:34 am and the current time in Chicago is 9:34 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 18.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Mackinac Island, MI and Chicago, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mackinac Island to Chicago is $61.37.

During the route, an average car will release 357.18 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 $3.37 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 16, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Mackinac Island, MI and Chicago, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Mackinac Island, MI 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 42.687592 and -84.681206, or 42º 41' 15.3312" N, 84º 40' 52.3416" W. This location is 226.98 miles away from Mackinac Island, MI and Chicago, IL and it would take approximately 3 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Dimondale, MI, situated 246 miles from Mackinac Island, MI and 211 miles from Chicago, IL. It would take 4 hours 19 mins to go from Mackinac Island to Dimondale and 3 hours 22 mins to go from Chicago to Dimondale.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Mackinac Island, MI and Chicago, IL is Lansing, MI, situated 238 miles from Mackinac Island, MI and 217 miles from Chicago, IL. It would take 4 hours 7 mins to go from Mackinac Island to and 3 hours 25 mins to go from Chicago to Lansing.