How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Westmont, CA?

The driving distance from Buffalo Grove, IL to Westmont, CA is about 2032.5 miles (3271 km), with a travel time of about 35h 43m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1734.9 miles (2792 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 71h 26m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Road
2032.5 mi
35h 43m
Flight
1734.86 mi
2791.99 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1734.86 mi
Kilometers
2791.99 km
Flight Time
03h 29m

Driving Distance

Road route
2032.5 mi
Kilometers
3271 km
Drive Time
35h 43m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 35h 43m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Westmont
Wed, Jun 3, 10:02 PM PDT
Return by in Buffalo Grove
Fri, Jun 5, 11:45 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Buffalo Grove
2026-06-02T12:19
Arrive Westmont
Thu, Jun 4, 12:02 AM CDT
Route Timing
35h 43m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:43 PM to 5:13 PM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
12:34 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Buffalo Grove
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Golden
CO

County seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States

From Buffalo Grove
1014.9 mi
17h 51m
To Westmont
1017.6 mi
17h 51m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
73°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph ENE
Destination
71°F
Tuesday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph SSW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Buffalo Grove and Westmont.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Buffalo Grove and Westmont.

  1. 1

    Start on Aptakisic Road

    18 m · 5 sec · Aptakisic Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto South Buffalo Grove Road

    2.1 mi · 4 min · South Buffalo Grove Road

  3. 3

    Turn right onto East Hintz Road

    1.2 km · 1 min · East Hintz Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto North Arlington Heights Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Arlington Heights Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Palatine Road

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Palatine Road

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 53 South

    1330 ft · 33 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left

    3.2 mi · 4 min

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on I 290 East: Chicago, Biesterfield Road

    7 mi · 9 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight left to continue on I 355 South Tollway: Joliet

    9.5 mi · 12 min

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 56, I 88 Toll: Chicago, Aurora, Butterfield Road

    1716 ft · 42 sec

  11. 11

    Keep slight left to continue on I 88 Toll: Chicago, Aurora

    1.1 km · 2 min

  12. 12

    Keep slight right to continue on I 88 East, I 88 West: Aurora, Chicago

    1096 ft · 27 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 88 West: Aurora

    1.1 km · 1 min

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

    18.8 mi · 23 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

    69.5 mi · 1 hr 14 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

  16. 16

    Continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

  17. 17

    Continue on Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

    37.8 mi · 40 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80: Des Moines

    1949 ft · 48 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight right

    1.1 km · 1 min

  21. 21

    Merge slight left

    185.9 mi · 3 hr 23 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha

    95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska

    23.7 mi · 26 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha

    355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver

    188 mi · 3 hr 10 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight left

    501.7 mi · 8 hr 38 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on I 15 South: Las Vegas

    1.2 mi · 3 min

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

    160.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  29. 29

    Continue on Las Vegas Freeway

    123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway

  30. 30

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    5.7 mi · 6 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    1.4 km · 57 sec · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  32. 32

    Merge slight right

    151.2 mi · 2 hr 43 min

  33. 33

    Continue on CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

    5.6 mi · 6 min · CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

  34. 34

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    6.3 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight left

    14.8 mi · 16 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West: Los Angeles

    2597 ft · 1 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight left

    62 m · 5 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight left onto I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

    7.3 mi · 8 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

  40. 40

    Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 km · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  43. 43

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  48. 48

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.3 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward I 605: San Gabriel River Freeway

    839 ft · 21 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight left to continue on I 605 South: San Bernardino

    2135 ft · 52 sec

  54. 54

    Merge slight left onto San Gabriel River Freeway

    11.6 mi · 13 min · San Gabriel River Freeway

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward I 105 West: Imperial Highway

    1155 ft · 28 sec

  56. 56

    Keep slight left to continue on I 105 West

    1.4 km · 2 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Century Freeway

    10.3 mi · 12 min · Century Freeway

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward Vermont Avenue

    1323 ft · 36 sec

  59. 59

    Turn right onto South Vermont Avenue

    616 ft · 18 sec · South Vermont Avenue

  60. 60

    Turn left onto West Imperial Highway

    2643 ft · 51 sec · West Imperial Highway

  61. 61

    Turn right onto South Normandie Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · South Normandie Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn left onto West 105th Street

    691 ft · 32 sec · West 105th Street

  63. 63

    Turn right

    52 m · 12 sec

  64. 64

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Buffalo Grove and Westmont.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
64 steps
9 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
20
11 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 76 West
690 mi · 34%
I 80 West Express
355 mi · 17%
I 80
187 mi · 9%
Barstow and Mojave Freeway
179 mi · 9%
Veterans Memorial Highway
161 mi · 8%
Las Vegas Freeway
124 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 76 West

Merge slight left

502 mi · 08h 38m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
35h 43m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
71h 26m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+297.6 mi
1734.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Golden
17h 51m from Buffalo Grove
Leave By
12:34 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Buffalo Grove and Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny near Westmont.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Buffalo Grove to Westmont?

The road trip is about 2032.5 miles (3271 km) and usually takes 35h 43m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Golden is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1014.9 miles from Buffalo Grove and 1017.6 miles from Westmont.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 1734.9 miles (2792 km), while the road route adds roughly 297.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $270.46 one way or $540.91 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 637.4 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Buffalo Grove and Westmont, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Buffalo Grove and Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny near Westmont.

Stop Ideas Near Golden

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Golden and the surrounding midpoint area.
Municipal Court Park
Scenic stop 12 mi away

Municipal Court Park

Westminster , CO
3025 W 76th Ave, Westminster, CO 80030
Rating 3.8/5 94 reviews Park
Denver City Council
Meeting point 10.7 mi away

Denver City Council

Denver , CO
1437 Bannock St rm 451, Denver, CO 80202
Rating 3.6/5 92 reviews City government office,County government office
Town Hall Arts Center
Nearby stop 11.7 mi away

Town Hall Arts Center

Littleton , CO
2450 Main St, Littleton, CO 80120
Rating 4.7/5 204 reviews Performing arts theater,Art gallery
City of Littleton
Scenic stop 11.7 mi away

City of Littleton

Littleton , CO
2255 W Berry Ave, Littleton, CO 80165
Rating 5.0/5 1 reviews City government office,Local government office,Museum

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Golden.

RAIL

Union Station

19 mi away
1701 Wynkoop Street
BUS

Denver (Bus Station), Colorado

20 mi away
1055 19th Street
BUS

Boulder, Colorado

34 mi away
30th & Diagonal Highway
BUS

Pine Junction, CO

35 mi away
76 Mount Evans Boulevard

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Buffalo Grove and Westmont. Straight-line distance: 1734.86 mi (2791.99 km).

Buffalo Grove

#1 Buffalo Grove

Village in Illinois, United States of America

Population41,496
Coordinates42.1514100, -87.9597900
Altitude207
CountryUnited States
Westmont

#2 Westmont

City in DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Population31,853
Coordinates33.9414000, -118.3023000
Altitude66
CountryUnited States
Start: Buffalo Grove (-87.95979, 42.15141)
End: Westmont (-118.3023, 33.9414)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 3271 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)67h 43m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)50h 48m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)40h 38m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)33h 52m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)29h 02m
80 mph (129 km/h)25h 21m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
71.72 gal
271.49 L · about $270.46
Round trip
$540.91
143.44 gal · 542.98 L
Estimated CO2
637.4 kg one way
Round trip: 1274.8 kg / 2810 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.77 $270.46 $540.91
Mid-grade $4.25 $305.03 $610.05
Premium $4.65 $333.78 $667.57
Diesel $5.30 $380.40 $760.81

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Illinois · Jun 02, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 2 hours time gap between Buffalo Grove, IL and Westmont, CA. The current time in Buffalo Grove is 12:19:33, although it is 10:19:33 in Westmont.

Distance to Other Cities

Planning a road trip? See the full trip guide on Trip.ovh — stops, fuel costs, weather, and departure timing.

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.