How far is Chicago, IL from Longs, SC?
The driving distance from Chicago, IL to Longs, SC is about 903.2 miles (1453.5 km), with a travel time of about 17h 35m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 730.7 miles (1176 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 35h 11m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 17h 35m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Town in West Virginia, USA
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Rain Showers Likely
Partly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Chicago and Longs.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Chicago and Longs.
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Start on the route
943 ft · 1 min
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At the end of the road, turn right onto West Cermak Road
947 ft · 26 sec · West Cermak Road
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Turn left onto South Halsted Street
737 ft · 17 sec · South Halsted Street
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Turn right onto South Canalport Avenue
87 m · 6 sec · South Canalport Avenue
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Turn slight right
34 m · 5 sec
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Take the ramp straight toward I 90 East, I 94 East
139 m · 11 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90, I 94 East: Indiana
929 ft · 23 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway
1.2 km · 48 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East
2183 ft · 53 sec
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Merge slight right onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
2612 ft · 50 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
4.5 mi · 7 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
591 ft · 14 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
3.1 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
961 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.8 mi · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Keep slight left to continue on Indiana Toll Road
11.3 mi · 12 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 53: Broadway
1534 ft · 49 sec
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Turn right onto Broadway
1028 ft · 38 sec · Broadway
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Turn left onto East 5th Avenue
1.6 mi · 3 min · East 5th Avenue
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Turn right onto Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
132.6 mi · 2 hr 25 min · Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right
5.1 mi · 6 min
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Merge slight right
12.5 mi · 15 min
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Merge slight right
5.7 mi · 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Dayton, Indianapolis
1087 ft · 17 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 70: Dayton, Indianapolis
44 m · 2 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 70 East: Dayton
1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
68.1 mi · 1 hr 19 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left
24.2 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight right to continue on SR 49 South: Clayton, Trotwood
10 mi · 15 min
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Continue on West 1st Street
116 m · 7 sec · West 1st Street
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Continue on West 1st Street
11 m · 1 sec · West 1st Street
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Continue on West 1st Street
2425 ft · 58 sec · West 1st Street
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Turn right onto North Ludlow Street
1.1 km · 1 min · North Ludlow Street
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Take the ramp straight toward US 35 East: Xenia
2382 ft · 58 sec
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Merge slight left
33.9 mi · 42 min
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Keep slight left to continue on US 35 East: Washington Court House
44.7 mi · 49 min
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Keep slight left
58.6 mi · 1 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right
9.8 mi · 11 min
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Continue on US 35
14.3 mi · 16 min · US 35
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Continue on Fruth-Lanham Highway
11.8 mi · 14 min · Fruth-Lanham Highway
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Continue straight
119 m · 7 sec
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Take the ramp slight right
2603 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
137.4 mi · 2 hr 36 min
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Continue straight
16 mi · 18 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 77 South: Charlotte North Carolina
23.5 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward VA 148, SR 775: Fancy Gap
1381 ft · 36 sec
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Turn straight onto Chance Creek Road
1.4 km · 1 min · Chance Creek Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Fancy Gap Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Fancy Gap Highway
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Continue on North Andy Griffith Parkway
31.6 mi · 36 min · North Andy Griffith Parkway
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Keep slight right to continue on John Gold Memorial Expressway
12.6 mi · 16 min · John Gold Memorial Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 40 East: Greensboro
1325 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
2.2 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 74 East: High Point
89 mi · 1 hr 40 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 220 South: Rockingham
4.8 mi · 7 min
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Turn left onto West Broad Avenue
2.5 mi · 4 min · West Broad Avenue
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Continue on Hamlet Avenue
3.5 mi · 5 min · Hamlet Avenue
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Turn left onto Raleigh Street
142 m · 12 sec · Raleigh Street
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Turn right onto Spring Street
1716 ft · 41 sec · Spring Street
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Turn slight left onto East Hamlet Avenue
12.8 mi · 17 min · East Hamlet Avenue
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Keep slight right to continue on Andrew Jackson Highway
10.3 mi · 11 min · Andrew Jackson Highway
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Continue on American Indian Highway
33.6 mi · 37 min · American Indian Highway
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Continue on Andrew Jackson Highway
9.4 mi · 10 min · Andrew Jackson Highway
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Take the exit slight right
1947 ft · 48 sec
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Turn right onto Joe Brown Highway North
1.7 mi · 2 min · Joe Brown Highway North
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Continue on North Brown Street
920 ft · 18 sec · North Brown Street
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Turn left onto East Strawberry Boulevard
1.5 km · 1 min · East Strawberry Boulevard
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Continue on Chadbourn Highway
1.3 km · 1 min · Chadbourn Highway
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Turn right onto Peacock Road
9.9 mi · 14 min · Peacock Road
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Turn right onto James B White Highway South
3.8 mi · 5 min · James B White Highway South
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Continue on East 5th Street
6.3 mi · 9 min · East 5th Street
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Turn left
1667 ft · 46 sec
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Merge slight left
6.1 mi · 8 min
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Turn straight
7.3 mi · 9 min
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Continue on Highway 9 East
136 m · 18 sec · Highway 9 East
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Take the exit slight left
583 ft · 16 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Chicago and Longs.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Fruth-Lanham Highway
Merge slight left
137 mi · 02h 36m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Rain Showers Likely leaving Chicago and Partly Sunny near Longs.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Chicago to Longs?
The road trip is about 903.2 miles (1453.5 km) and usually takes 17h 35m 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?
Buffalo is a useful midpoint, sitting about 451.5 miles from Chicago and 451.7 miles from Longs.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 730.7 miles (1176 km), while the road route adds roughly 172.5 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 CST. 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 $152.02 one way or $304.04 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 283.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Chicago and Longs, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Rain Showers Likely around Chicago and Partly Sunny near Longs.
Stop Ideas Near Buffalo
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Buffalo.
Charleston
Huntington
Ashland Transportation Center
Montgomery
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Chicago and Longs. Straight-line distance: 730.72 mi (1175.98 km).
#1 Chicago
The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area.
| Population | 2,677,643 |
| Coordinates | 41.850033, -87.6500523 |
| Altitude | 179 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Longs
Longs is a place in South Carolina, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 33.9385100, -78.7330700 |
| Altitude | 10 |
| Country | United States |
End: Longs (-78.73307, 33.93851)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1453 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 30h 05m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 22h 34m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 18h 03m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 15h 03m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 12h 54m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 11h 16m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.77 | $152.02 | $304.04 |
| Mid-grade | $5.39 | $171.87 | $343.75 |
| Premium | $5.94 | $189.37 | $378.74 |
| Diesel | $6.65 | $212.06 | $424.13 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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