Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–4 PM in Chicago = 3 PM–11 PM in Rome
About 8 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Chicago and Rome
Chicago to Rome: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Rome is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Rome.
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How far apart you are
7,741 km (4,810 mi)
About 10.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago, 3,302 km (2,052 mi) from Rome
- Dublin, Ireland: 5,890 km (3,660 mi) from Chicago, 1,886 km (1,172 mi) from Rome
- Halifax, Canada: 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago, 5,934 km (3,687 mi) from Rome
Making Chicago–Rome work
- Chicago evenings land in Rome's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Chicago and Rome?
Rome is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Chicago and Rome?
The best time to call is usually 11 AM–1 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Rome. That gives you about 8 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Chicago from Rome?
7,741 km (4,810 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 10.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Chicago and Rome?
The fairest cities to meet in are Reykjavík, Dublin, Halifax. Reykjavík is 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago and 3,302 km (2,052 mi) from Rome.