Love Taps / Distances / Chicago to London
Distance between Chicago and London
3,948 miles (6,353 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 3,948 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 6,353 km |
| Nautical miles | 3,430 nmi |
| Direction from Chicago | 48° (northeast) at departure |
| Direction from London | 298° (west-northwest) at departure |
| Halfway point | 55.65° N, 48.77° W |
| Time difference | London is 6 hours ahead of Chicago |
Great-circle distance between city centres (41.88° N, 87.63° W and 51.51° N, 0.13° W), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 3,948 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 3,948 miles apart:
- 7 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 61 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 1,440,860 miles, 57.9 times around the Earth.
The app asks for your two cities by name and never uses your location.
Other distances from Chicago
- New York to Chicago · 711 mi
- Chicago to Dallas · 805 mi
- Boston to Chicago · 849 mi
- Chicago to Denver · 918 mi
- Chicago to Houston · 942 mi
- Chicago to Miami · 1,191 mi
- Chicago to Phoenix · 1,452 mi
- Chicago to Seattle · 1,733 mi
- Chicago to Los Angeles · 1,742 mi
- Honolulu to Chicago · 4,249 mi
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- Chicago to Miami · 1,191 mi
- Chicago to Phoenix · 1,452 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.