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Trip from Cicero, IL to Westmont, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

13.2 mi

21 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Westmont, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Cicero, IL to Westmont, IL covers 13.2 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Ogden Avenue, 47th Street, East Chicago Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.7 miles on West Ogden Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.06 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 13.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

27m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 27m drive with frequent turns across 13.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Ogden Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 3.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 miles in near West 31st Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles (West 31st Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (US 66 Hist / West Ogden Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 10.2 miles (South Garfield Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | West 31st Street

Turn right onto West 31st Street

Navigation decision point

3
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m in | US 66 Hist / West Ogden Avenue

Turn slight left onto US 66 Hist / West Ogden Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
10.2 mi into trip | ~21m in | South Garfield Avenue

Turn right onto South Garfield Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
10.3 mi into trip | ~21m in | East Chicago Avenue

Turn left onto East Chicago Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
13.2 mi into trip | ~27m in | West Burlington Avenue

Turn right onto West Burlington Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Ogden Avenue 3.7 mi 6m
47th Street 3.6 mi 8m
East Chicago Avenue 3 mi 6m
Plainfield Road 1.1 mi 2m
West 31st Street 0.7 mi 1m
South Laramie Avenue 0.6 mi 1m
North Cass Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
South Garfield Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: West Ogden Avenue — 3.7 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cicero, IL and Westmont, IL.

1

Start on South Laramie Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · South Laramie Avenue
2

Turn right onto West 31st Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · West 31st Street
3

Turn slight left onto US 66 Hist

3.7 mi · 6 min · West Ogden Avenue
Use the left lane.
4

Turn slight left onto Plainfield Road

1.1 mi · 2 min · Plainfield Road
Use the left lane.
5

Turn right onto 47th Street

3.6 mi · 8 min · 47th Street
6

Continue on East Chicago Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · East Chicago Avenue
7

Turn right onto South Garfield Avenue

265 ft · 10 sec · South Garfield Avenue
8

Turn left onto East Chicago Avenue

2.5 mi · 4 min · East Chicago Avenue
9

Turn left onto North Cass Avenue

0.5 mi · 54 sec · North Cass Avenue
10

Turn right onto West Burlington Avenue

78 ft · 3 sec · West Burlington Avenue
11

Arrive at destination

West Burlington Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.06 one way

$4.13 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.27 $4.53
premium $4.89 $2.54 $5.08
diesel $5.61 $2.91 $5.83

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4 0 $1.39 $0.63
Efficient EV 3.3 0 $1.15 $0.53
EV Truck/SUV 5.3 0 $1.85 $0.84

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Cicero, IL

Late night in Cicero on Saturday

Local time

3:16 AM

CDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Westmont, IL

Late night in Westmont on Saturday

Local time

3:16 AM

CDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

15 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

27m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Cicero, IL to Westmont, IL covers 13.2 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West Ogden Avenue, 47th Street, East Chicago Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.6 miles from Cicero, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.06 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles (West 31st Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (US 66 Hist / West Ogden Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 10.2 miles (South Garfield Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Cicero, IL to Westmont, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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