Distance from Chicago to Phoenix

The distance from Chicago to Phoenix is 2,337 km (1,452 miles) as the crow flies.

Phoenix lies west of Chicago.

Chicago (United States): 41.88° N, 87.63° W

Phoenix (United States): 33.45° N, 112.07° W

Cities near Chicago

Milwaukee 133 km
Indianapolis 266 km
Detroit 381 km
St. Louis 422 km
Columbus 443 km
Nashville 640 km

Cities near Phoenix

Mesa 23 km
Tucson 173 km
Mexicali 330 km
Las Vegas 413 km
Ensenada 460 km
Tijuana 474 km

Similar distances from Chicago

Chicago → Mexico City 2,730 km
Chicago → Havana 2,141 km
Chicago → Tijuana 2,787 km
Chicago → Phoenix 2,337 km
Chicago → León de Los Aldama 2,657 km

How we calculate the distance between two cities

The distance between two cities is calculated using the Haversine formula, which determines the great-circle distance between two points on a sphere given their latitude and longitude coordinates. This formula accounts for the Earth's curvature to provide an accurate "as the crow flies" distance. The Earth's radius used in our calculations is 6,371 kilometers (3,959 miles). The result represents the shortest path between two cities over the Earth's surface, not the driving or walking distance.

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