Distance from Chicago to Moscow

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Moscow is approximately 7,999 km.

7,999 km (4,971 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,999 km

Kilometers

4,971 miles

Miles

~9h 55m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Russia

Area: 2,511 km²

Population: 12.54M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 156m

Chicago and Moscow sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 55m by commercial jet.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Moscow is famous for The Kremlin and Red Square.

In terms of city area, Moscow is 4.1x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Moscow side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Moscow is 7,999 km (4,971 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 55m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Moscow is larger at 2,511 km², compared to 606 km².