Distance between Champaign IL and Elgin IL
The distance from Champaign to Elgin is 164 miles by road including 151 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Rantoul, Paxton, Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Richton Park and Country Club Hills.
| Shortest distance by air | 133 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 164 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 21.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Champaign | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
|
I 57 15 mi, 15 min
|
||||
| Rantoul | 15 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
|
I 57 10 mi, 12 min
|
||||
| Paxton | 25 mi | 27 min | 0.7 gal | |
|
I 57 47 mi, 51 min
|
||||
| Kankakee | 72 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.3 gal | |
|
I 57 7 mi, 07 min
|
||||
| Bradley | 79 mi | 1 h 26 min | 2.7 gal | |
|
I 57 3 mi, 02 min
|
||||
| Bourbonnais | 82 mi | 1 h 29 min | 2.7 gal | |
|
I 57 21 mi, 18 min
|
||||
| Richton Park | 103 mi | 1 h 48 min | 3.5 gal | |
|
I 57 6 mi, 05 min
|
||||
| Country Club Hills | 109 mi | 1 h 54 min | 3.6 gal | |
|
I 57 5 mi, 05 min
|
||||
| Markham | 114 mi | 1 h 59 min | 3.9 gal | |
|
I 294 50 mi, 54 min
|
||||
| Elgin | 164 mi | 2 h 53 min | 5.5 gal | |
Hotels of Elgin
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Champaign to Elgin?
Fuel cost: 21.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 164 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Champaign to Elgin?
Driving time: 2 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 24 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 23 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 18 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 14 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Champaign to Elgin by land?
The distance between Champaign and Elgin is 164 mi by road including 151 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Champaign and Elgin respectively.
How far is Champaign to Elgin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Champaign and Elgin is 133 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Champaign and Elgin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Champaign from Elgin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Champaign to Elgin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 53 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Champaign and Elgin?
Where is Champaign in relation to Elgin?
Champaign is located 133 mi south of Elgin.
Champaign has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.11642, longitude -88.24338.
Elgin has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.03725, longitude -88.28119.
Which highway goes from Champaign to Elgin?
The route from Champaign to Elgin follows I 57.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 294: 22 mi
- I 290: 10 mi
- US 20: 7 mi
- IL 390: 6 mi
