How far is Chicago, IL from Newport, WLS?
The driving distance from Chicago, IL to Newport, WLS is about 1326 miles (2134 km), with a travel time of about 25h 48m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 3837 miles (6175.1 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 51h 36m 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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Drive time stays fixed at 25h 48m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Borough in southwestern Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Chicago and Newport.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Chicago and Newport.
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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
153.9 mi · 2 hr 47 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East
1.4 km · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, CR 18: Youngstown, Mahoning Avenue
1328 ft · 32 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown
4.5 mi · 6 min
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Keep slight left
272.8 mi · 4 hr 55 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 81 North: Wilkes-Barre
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
34.7 mi · 42 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I-84 east, US 6 east
2101 ft · 51 sec
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Keep slight left
1448 ft · 35 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mt Pocono, Milford
2050 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left
3.4 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Milford
129.1 mi · 2 hr 33 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Waterbury
42.7 mi · 51 min
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Keep slight right
14.2 mi · 19 min
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Keep slight left
2.3 mi · 3 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Boston
39.7 mi · 46 min
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Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike
27.4 mi · 32 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Portsmouth New Hampshire, Taunton
1119 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth New Hampshire
1126 ft · 34 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 North: Lowell, Portsmouth NH
3219 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
62.8 mi · 1 hr 13 min
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Merge slight left
6.7 mi · 8 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
7.8 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
46.4 mi · 51 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Downtown Portland
52.5 mi · 1 hr 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
9.8 mi · 11 min · Maine Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward ME 3: Augusta, Belfast
767 ft · 26 sec
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Keep slight right
834 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto Augusta Bypass
2.5 mi · 4 min · Augusta Bypass
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Continue on North Belfast Avenue
8.1 mi · 12 min · North Belfast Avenue
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Continue on Belfast Road
1077 ft · 17 sec · Belfast Road
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Continue on Route 3
17.6 mi · 21 min · Route 3
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Continue on Acadia Highway
4 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway
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Continue on Belfast Augusta Road West
3.4 mi · 4 min · Belfast Augusta Road West
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Continue on Augusta Road
4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road
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Continue on Belmont Avenue
4 mi · 5 min · Belmont Avenue
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Take the exit left
1586 ft · 44 sec
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Merge slight left onto Route 1
1.1 km · 1 min · Route 1
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Continue on Searsport Avenue
2.7 mi · 5 min · Searsport Avenue
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Continue on West Main Street
7 mi · 8 min · West Main Street
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Keep slight right to continue on East Main Street
6.3 mi · 8 min · East Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 1
1.2 mi · 3 min · US Highway 1
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Continue on Route 1
155 m · 12 sec · Route 1
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Continue on Route 1
1 mi · 1 min · Route 1
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Continue on Acadia Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Acadia Highway
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Continue on Bucksport Road
8.5 mi · 10 min · Bucksport Road
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Continue on West Main Street
1116 ft · 17 sec · West Main Street
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Turn right onto Water Street
1.1 km · 1 min · Water Street
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Turn left onto Foster Street
2227 ft · 1 min · Foster Street
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Turn right onto High Street
1615 ft · 43 sec · High Street
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Turn left
30.6 mi · 46 min
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Turn right onto Bridge Street
1721 ft · 29 sec · Bridge Street
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Continue on Kennedy Highway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Kennedy Highway
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Continue on US Highway 1A
3 mi · 5 min · US Highway 1A
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Continue on Kennedy Highway
1084 ft · 18 sec · Kennedy Highway
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Continue on Main Street
2784 ft · 47 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Route 1
14 mi · 21 min · Route 1
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Continue on Harrington Road
3.3 mi · 5 min · Harrington Road
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Continue on Outer Dublin Street
1249 ft · 21 sec · Outer Dublin Street
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Continue on Dublin Street
2.3 mi · 3 min · Dublin Street
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Continue on Main Street
4.3 mi · 6 min · Main Street
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Turn slight left onto Main Street
3.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street
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Continue on Route 1
9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 1
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Turn right onto Lubec Road
1 km · 2 min · Lubec Road
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Continue on County Road
9.3 mi · 14 min · County Road
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Continue on Main Street
1.3 km · 2 min · Main Street
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Turn right onto Washington Street
1900 ft · 38 sec · Washington Street
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Continue on State Route 189
154 m · 10 sec · State Route 189
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Continue on FDR International Memorial Bridge
880 ft · 18 sec · FDR International Memorial Bridge
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Continue straight
130 m · 8 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Route 774
2.5 mi · 4 min · Route 774
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Continue on Route 774
3 mi · 5 min · Route 774
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Route 774
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Chicago and Newport.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 80 East
Keep slight left
273 mi · 04h 55m
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.
Mostly Clear near Chicago.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Chicago to Newport?
The road trip is about 1326 miles (2134 km) and usually takes 25h 48m 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?
Conyngham is a useful midpoint, sitting about 661.9 miles from Chicago and 664.1 miles from Newport.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 3837 miles (6175.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 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 $219.91 one way or $439.83 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 415.8 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 6 hour time difference between Chicago and Newport, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before leaving, the latest forecast around Chicago is Mostly Clear.
Stop Ideas Near Conyngham
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 Conyngham.
White Haven, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton, PA
Elizabethtown station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Chicago and Newport. Straight-line distance: 3837.03 mi (6175.1 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 Newport
City in south east Wales, United Kingdom
| Population | 153,302 |
| Coordinates | 51.5877400, -2.9983500 |
| Altitude | - |
| Country | United Kingdom |
End: Newport (-2.99835, 51.58774)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2134 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 44h 10m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 33h 09m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 26h 31m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 22h 06m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 18h 56m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 16h 32m |
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 | $4.70 | $219.91 | $439.83 |
| Mid-grade | $5.32 | $249.02 | $498.03 |
| Premium | $5.87 | $274.70 | $549.41 |
| Diesel | $6.60 | $309.00 | $618.00 |
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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