Origin
Clarendon Hills, IL
Morning in Clarendon Hills on Saturday
Local time
6:01 AM
CDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Clarendon Hills, IL to Arlington Heights, IL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
39m
Distance
21.7 mi
35 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 36m
★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Clarendon Hills, IL
Mike Tyurin
Arlington Heights, IL
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Trip Overview
The drive from Clarendon Hills, IL to Arlington Heights, IL covers 21.7 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Kingery Highway, Busse Road, South Arlington Heights Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.4 miles on Kingery Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.39 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 21.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
39m 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 with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 39m drive with frequent turns across 21.7 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Kingery Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 10.4 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 0.4 miles in near West Chicago Avenue.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 39m 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 0.4 miles (West Chicago Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (IL 83 / Kingery Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
West Chicago Avenue
At end of road, turn right onto West Chicago Avenue
Navigation decision point
6
1.4 mi into trip
|
~4m in
Take the ramp toward IL 83 North
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward IL 83 North
5
1.8 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
IL 83 / Kingery Highway
Merge onto IL 83 / Kingery Highway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
4
17.3 mi into trip
|
~30m in
|
IL 62 / West Algonquin Road
Turn left onto IL 62 / West Algonquin Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
18.6 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
South Arlington Heights Road
Turn right onto South Arlington Heights Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kingery Highway | 10.4 mi | 16m |
| Busse Road | 4.1 mi | 6m |
| South Arlington Heights Road | 3.1 mi | 6m |
| West Algonquin Road | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| South Busse Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Coe Road | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| North Prospect Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| West Chicago Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Kingery Highway
— 10.4 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Clarendon Hills, IL and Arlington Heights, IL.
1
Start on North Prospect Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
North Prospect Avenue
2
At end of road, turn right onto West Chicago Avenue
0.4 mi
·
41 sec
·
West Chicago Avenue
3
Turn left onto Coe Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Coe Road
4
Turn right onto US 34
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
East Ogden Avenue
5
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
Toward IL 83 North
Use the left lane.
6
Merge onto IL 83
10 mi
·
16 min
·
Kingery Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Continue on IL 83
4.1 mi
·
6 min
·
Busse Road
Use the left lane.
8
Continue on South Busse Road
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
South Busse Road
9
Turn left onto IL 62
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
West Algonquin Road
Use the left lane.
10
Turn right onto South Arlington Heights Road
3.1 mi
·
6 min
·
South Arlington Heights Road
Use the left lane.
11
Turn left onto East Euclid Avenue
48 ft
·
1 sec
·
East Euclid Avenue
12
Arrive at destination
East Euclid Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.39 one way
$6.79 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.72 | $7.45 |
| premium | $4.89 | $4.18 | $8.35 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.79 | $9.58 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.5 | 0 | $2.28 | $1.04 |
| Efficient EV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.90 | $0.87 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.7 | 0 | $3.04 | $1.39 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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.
Destination
Arlington Heights, IL
Morning in Arlington Heights on Saturday
Local time
6:01 AM
CDT
Current temp
51°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
18 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
39m 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 Clarendon Hills, IL to Arlington Heights, IL covers 21.7 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Kingery Highway, Busse Road, South Arlington Heights Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.8 miles from Clarendon Hills, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.39 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 39m 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 0.4 miles (West Chicago Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (IL 83 / Kingery Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Clarendon Hills, IL to Arlington Heights, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Pullman National Historical Park.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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