Average driving speed: 66 mph
Kilometers per hour: 106.3 km/h
This is based on typical traffic conditions for this route.

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Driving time from EWR to ORD

How long is the drive from EWR to ORD? The total driving time is 12 hours, 18 minutes.

Your trip begins at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. It ends at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from EWR to ORD.

You can also calculate the cost to drive from EWR to ORD based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

Since this is a long drive, you might want to stop halfway and stay overnight in a hotel. You can find the city that is halfway between EWR and ORD.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the flight time from EWR to ORD.

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