Halfway point between Chicago and Denver
On the I-80 and I-76 drive, the natural place to split the trip is Omaha, NE. It is about 470 miles from Chicago, IL and 530 miles from Denver, CO.
- Whole drive
- About 1,000 miles, 15 h
- To Omaha
- About 7 h from Chicago
- Highway
- I-80 and I-76
Total trip cost
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Why Omaha
It sits right on I-80 and I-76 near the middle of the drive, so neither day is much longer than the other, and it has plenty of hotels by the exits. Meeting someone coming the other way? It also works as a fair meetup spot.
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