Love Taps / Distances / Boston to Chicago
Distance between Boston and Chicago
849 miles (1,366 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 849 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 1,366 km |
| Nautical miles | 737 nmi |
| Direction from Boston | 273° (west) at departure |
| Direction from Chicago | 82° (east) at departure |
| Halfway point | 42.42° N, 79.38° W |
| Time difference | Chicago is 1 hour behind Boston |
Great-circle distance between city centres (42.36° N, 71.06° W and 41.88° N, 87.63° W), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 849 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 849 miles apart:
- 30 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 282 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 309,728 miles, 12.4 times around the Earth.
The app asks for your two cities by name and never uses your location.
Other distances from Boston
- Boston to Los Angeles · 2,591 mi
- Boston to London · 3,271 mi
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- Chicago to Seattle · 1,733 mi
- Chicago to Denver · 918 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.