Love Taps / Distances / Chicago to Los Angeles
Distance between Chicago and Los Angeles
1,742 miles (2,804 km) in a straight line.
| Miles | 1,742 mi |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 2,804 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,514 nmi |
| Direction from Chicago | 262° (west) at departure |
| Direction from Los Angeles | 63° (east-northeast) at departure |
| Halfway point | 38.97° N, 103.77° W |
| Time difference | Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago |
Great-circle distance between city centres (41.88° N, 87.63° W and 34.05° N, 118.24° W), the shortest path over the Earth's surface. Flight routes and road distances are longer.
What 1,742 miles adds up to
Love Taps counts how far your taps have traveled: each tap adds the distance between your two cities. At 1,742 miles apart:
- 15 taps cover the distance around the Earth at the equator (24,901 miles).
- 138 taps cover the average distance to the Moon (238,855 miles).
- One tap a day for a year adds up to 635,943 miles, 25.5 times around the Earth.
The app asks for your two cities by name and never uses your location.
Other distances from Chicago
- Chicago to Toronto · 436 mi
- 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
- Honolulu to Chicago · 4,249 mi
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- Chicago to Houston · 942 mi
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- Chicago to Denver · 918 mi
- Chicago to Miami · 1,191 mi
- Chicago to Phoenix · 1,452 mi
- Boston to Chicago · 849 mi
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.