Origin
Elgin, IL
Morning in Elgin on Friday
Local time
11:32 AM
CDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Elgin, IL to Lynwood, IL
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
51m
Distance
29.5 mi
47 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 47m
★
6 AM
0h 52m
8 AM
1h 0m
10 AM
0h 55m
12 PM
0h 54m
3 PM
0h 55m
5 PM
1h 0m
8 PM
0h 49m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Elgin, IL
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Lynwood, IL
Mike Tyurin
Trip Overview
Elgin to Lynwood is 29.5 miles and takes about 51 minutes via Orchard Road, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within Illinois, traversing the Midwest region. Expect a local feel for the majority of your journey, with a moderate amount of turns. It's a straightforward, relatively short trip perfect for a single day, requiring no overnight stays and offering plenty of flexibility.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 51m. Total distance: 29.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
51m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
This is primarily a turn-heavy local drive, with only a 2% highway share. You'll be navigating through familiar roads like Orchard Road, Randall Road, and North Randall Road for most of the 29.5 miles. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 10.4 miles along Orchard Road. The character of the drive is consistent, favoring local thoroughfares over high-speed highways, so be prepared for more frequent navigation adjustments.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Orchard Road 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. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Villa Street.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 29.5 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Villa Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.7 miles (CR 5 / Silver Glen Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 18.1 miles (CR 83 / Orchard Road): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Villa Street
Turn right onto Villa Street
Navigation decision point
6
6.7 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
CR 5 / Silver Glen Road
Turn right onto CR 5 / Silver Glen Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
18.1 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
CR 83 / Orchard Road
Turn right onto CR 83 / Orchard Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
28.5 mi into trip
|
~49m in
|
US 34
Turn right onto US 34
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
29.4 mi into trip
|
~51m in
|
Edythe Street
Turn left onto Edythe Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Road | 10.4 mi | 17m |
| Randall Road | 6 mi | 10m |
| North Randall Road | 4.5 mi | 7m |
| North La Fox Street | 4.3 mi | 6m |
| South State Street | 1.2 mi | 3m |
| Silver Glen Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| US 34 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Villa Street | 0.6 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Orchard Road
— 10.4 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Elgin, IL and Lynwood, IL.
1
Start on East Chicago Street
34 ft
·
5 sec
·
East Chicago Street
2
Turn right onto Villa Street
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Villa Street
3
Turn right onto East National Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
East National Street
4
Turn left onto IL 31
1.2 mi
·
3 min
·
South State Street
5
Continue on IL 31
4.3 mi
·
6 min
·
North La Fox Street
6
Turn right onto CR 5
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Silver Glen Road
Use the right lane.
7
Turn left onto CR 34
3.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Randall Road
8
Keep slight left at fork onto CR 34
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
North Randall Road
9
Continue on CR 34
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Randall Road
Use the left lane.
10
Continue on CR 34
3.3 mi
·
5 min
·
North Randall Road
11
Turn right onto CR 83
10 mi
·
17 min
·
Orchard Road
Use the right lane.
12
Turn right onto US 34
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
·
US 34
Use the right lane.
13
Continue on US 34
0.5 mi
·
51 sec
·
US 34
14
Turn right onto East Rickard Drive
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
East Rickard Drive
15
Turn left onto Edythe Street
307 ft
·
13 sec
·
Edythe Street
16
Arrive at destination
Edythe Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.61 one way
$9.22 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $5.06 | $10.13 |
| premium | $4.89 | $5.68 | $11.35 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.51 | $13.03 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.10 | $1.42 |
| Efficient EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.58 | $1.18 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.8 | 0 | $4.13 | $1.89 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Lynwood, IL
Morning in Lynwood on Friday
Local time
11:32 AM
CDT
Current temp
70°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
20 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
51m 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 Elgin, IL to Lynwood, IL covers 29.5 miles and takes about 51m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Orchard Road, Randall Road, North Randall Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.7 miles from Elgin, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.61 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 29.5 miles you will encounter 10 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Villa Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.7 miles (CR 5 / Silver Glen Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 18.1 miles (CR 83 / Orchard Road): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Elgin, IL to Lynwood, 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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