Distance between Joliet IL and Springfield IL
The distance from Joliet to Springfield is 163 miles by road including 160 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Bloomington, Shorewood, Pontiac and Normal.
| Shortest distance by air | 145 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 163.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 21.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Joliet | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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| Rockdale | 3 mi | 03 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 80 5 mi, 04 min
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| Shorewood | 8 mi | 08 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 55 18 mi, 16 min
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| Braceville | 26 mi | 24 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 55 7 mi, 06 min
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| Gardner | 33 mi | 31 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 55 22 mi, 19 min
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| Pontiac | 55 mi | 50 min | 1.5 gal | |
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I 55 33 mi, 29 min
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| Towanda | 88 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.9 gal | |
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I 55 6 mi, 05 min
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| Normal | 94 mi | 1 h 24 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 55 9 mi, 07 min
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| Bloomington | 103 mi | 1 h 32 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 55 61 mi, 57 min
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| Springfield | 163 mi | 2 h 30 min | 5.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Joliet to Springfield?
Fuel cost: 21.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 163.4 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 Joliet to Springfield?
Driving time: 2 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 129 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 53 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 16 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Joliet to Springfield by land?
The distance between Joliet and Springfield is 163.4 mi by road including 160.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Joliet and Springfield respectively.
How far is Joliet to Springfield by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Joliet and Springfield is 144.8 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 Joliet and Springfield respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Joliet from Springfield by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 3 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 Joliet to Springfield?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 6 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 Joliet and Springfield?
The halfway point between Joliet and Springfield is Towanda. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Towanda to Joliet is 88 mi and driving will take about 1 h 19 min. The road between Towanda and Springfield has length 76 mi and will take approximately 1 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Joliet in relation to Springfield?
Joliet is located 145 mi north-east of Springfield.
Joliet has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.52503, longitude -88.08173.
Springfield has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.79898, longitude -89.64437.
Which highway goes from Joliet to Springfield?
The route from Joliet to Springfield follows I 55.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 51: 7 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- I 74: 6 mi
- IL 97: 2 mi
- IL 29: 2 mi
- IL 53: 1 mi
- US 6: 1 mi
