Route 66 mileage chart
Route 66 Mileage Chart: Miles Between Every Town
56 towns from Chicago to Santa Monica, with the mile marker of each, the miles from the previous town and the miles still to go. Want days and costs too? Use the trip planner.
Distances between the big cities
Read across from one city to the other. Miles are driving miles along the Route 66 corridor.
| Miles | Chicago | St. Louis | Tulsa | Oklahoma City | Amarillo | Albuquerque | Flagstaff | Kingman | Barstow | Santa Monica |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | — | 323 | 742 | 862 | 1,125 | 1,422 | 1,750 | 1,901 | 2,114 | 2,267 |
| St. Louis | 323 | — | 419 | 539 | 802 | 1,099 | 1,427 | 1,578 | 1,791 | 1,944 |
| Tulsa | 742 | 419 | — | 120 | 383 | 680 | 1,008 | 1,159 | 1,372 | 1,525 |
| Oklahoma City | 862 | 539 | 120 | — | 263 | 560 | 888 | 1,039 | 1,252 | 1,405 |
| Amarillo | 1,125 | 802 | 383 | 263 | — | 297 | 625 | 776 | 989 | 1,142 |
| Albuquerque | 1,422 | 1,099 | 680 | 560 | 297 | — | 328 | 479 | 692 | 845 |
| Flagstaff | 1,750 | 1,427 | 1,008 | 888 | 625 | 328 | — | 151 | 364 | 517 |
| Kingman | 1,901 | 1,578 | 1,159 | 1,039 | 776 | 479 | 151 | — | 213 | 366 |
| Barstow | 2,114 | 1,791 | 1,372 | 1,252 | 989 | 692 | 364 | 213 | — | 153 |
| Santa Monica | 2,267 | 1,944 | 1,525 | 1,405 | 1,142 | 845 | 517 | 366 | 153 | — |
Every town, mile by mile
| Town | State | Mile from Chicago | From previous town | To Santa Monica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 2,267 |
| Joliet | Illinois | 45 | 45 | 2,222 |
| Wilmington | Illinois | 61 | 16 | 2,206 |
| Pontiac | Illinois | 109 | 48 | 2,158 |
| Atlanta | Illinois | 170 | 61 | 2,097 |
| Lincoln | Illinois | 182 | 12 | 2,085 |
| Springfield | Illinois | 218 | 36 | 2,049 |
| Litchfield | Illinois | 259 | 41 | 2,008 |
| St. Louis | Missouri | 323 | 64 | 1,944 |
| Eureka | Missouri | 344 | 21 | 1,923 |
| Stanton | Missouri | 379 | 35 | 1,888 |
| Cuba | Missouri | 404 | 25 | 1,863 |
| Rolla | Missouri | 428 | 24 | 1,839 |
| Devils Elbow | Missouri | 452 | 24 | 1,815 |
| Lebanon | Missouri | 493 | 41 | 1,774 |
| Springfield | Missouri | 547 | 54 | 1,720 |
| Carthage | Missouri | 606 | 59 | 1,661 |
| Joplin | Missouri | 622 | 16 | 1,645 |
| Galena | Kansas | 629 | 7 | 1,638 |
| Baxter Springs | Kansas | 638 | 9 | 1,629 |
| Miami | Oklahoma | 654 | 16 | 1,613 |
| Vinita | Oklahoma | 681 | 27 | 1,586 |
| Catoosa | Oklahoma | 729 | 48 | 1,538 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | 742 | 13 | 1,525 |
| Stroud | Oklahoma | 799 | 57 | 1,468 |
| Chandler | Oklahoma | 815 | 16 | 1,452 |
| Arcadia | Oklahoma | 842 | 27 | 1,425 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 862 | 20 | 1,405 |
| El Reno | Oklahoma | 893 | 31 | 1,374 |
| Clinton | Oklahoma | 953 | 60 | 1,314 |
| Shamrock | Texas | 1,035 | 82 | 1,232 |
| McLean | Texas | 1,056 | 21 | 1,211 |
| Groom | Texas | 1,087 | 31 | 1,180 |
| Amarillo | Texas | 1,125 | 38 | 1,142 |
| Vega | Texas | 1,164 | 39 | 1,103 |
| Adrian | Texas | 1,178 | 14 | 1,089 |
| Tucumcari | New Mexico | 1,241 | 63 | 1,026 |
| Santa Rosa | New Mexico | 1,301 | 60 | 966 |
| Moriarty | New Mexico | 1,382 | 81 | 885 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | 1,422 | 40 | 845 |
| Grants | New Mexico | 1,501 | 79 | 766 |
| Gallup | New Mexico | 1,562 | 61 | 705 |
| Holbrook | Arizona | 1,660 | 98 | 607 |
| Winslow | Arizona | 1,692 | 32 | 575 |
| Flagstaff | Arizona | 1,750 | 58 | 517 |
| Williams | Arizona | 1,784 | 34 | 483 |
| Seligman | Arizona | 1,827 | 43 | 440 |
| Kingman | Arizona | 1,901 | 74 | 366 |
| Oatman | Arizona | 1,929 | 28 | 338 |
| Needles | California | 1,951 | 22 | 316 |
| Amboy | California | 2,033 | 82 | 234 |
| Barstow | California | 2,114 | 81 | 153 |
| Victorville | California | 2,150 | 36 | 117 |
| San Bernardino | California | 2,191 | 41 | 76 |
| Pasadena | California | 2,242 | 51 | 25 |
| Santa Monica | California | 2,267 | 25 | 0 |
Calculated in October 2026 from driving distances between town centers. The historic road, counting older alignments such as the pre-1937 Santa Fe loop, measures about 2,448 miles; detours and closures can add miles in any given season. For what each town is worth stopping for, see the Route 66 map with cities in The Route 66 Journal.