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Trip from Hanover Park, IL to Schaumburg, IL

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

Drive Time

11m

Distance

5.4 mi

9 km

Drive Score

5/10

Practical drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 11m ★
6 AM
0h 12m
8 AM
0h 14m
10 AM
0h 12m
12 PM
0h 12m
3 PM
0h 12m
5 PM
0h 13m
8 PM
0h 11m ★

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

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Downtown Hanover Park, IL, IL

Hanover Park, IL

Willian Justen de Vasconcellos

village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Schaumburg, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Hanover Park, IL to Schaumburg, IL covers 5.4 miles and takes about 11m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Schaumburg Road, Barrington Road, North Pleasant Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.2 miles on West Schaumburg Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.84 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Schaumburg Road 3.2 mi 6m
Barrington Road 1.8 mi 3m
North Pleasant Drive 0.4 mi 1m
Sycamore Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: West Schaumburg Road — 3.2 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hanover Park, IL and Schaumburg, IL.

1

Start on Sycamore Avenue

58 ft · 2 sec · Sycamore Avenue
2

Turn left onto Barrington Road

1.8 mi · 3 min · Barrington Road
Use the left lane.
3

Turn right onto West Schaumburg Road

3.2 mi · 6 min · West Schaumburg Road
Use the right lane.
4

Turn left onto North Pleasant Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · North Pleasant Drive
Use the left lane.
5

Arrive at destination

North Pleasant Drive

Heads-up: tricky spots

3 of 3

3 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Barrington Road

Turn left onto Barrington Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | West Schaumburg Road

Turn right onto West Schaumburg Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
5 mi into trip | ~9m in | North Pleasant Drive

Turn left onto North Pleasant Drive

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.84 one way

$1.69 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $0.93 $1.85
premium $4.89 $1.04 $2.08
diesel $5.61 $1.19 $2.38

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.6 0 $0.57 $0.26
Efficient EV 1.4 0 $0.47 $0.22
EV Truck/SUV 2.2 0 $0.76 $0.35

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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 18, 2026

Origin

Hanover Park, IL

Afternoon in Hanover Park on Saturday

Local time

2:27 PM

CDT

Current temp

49°F

Partly Sunny

WNW 20 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:34AM CDT until April 21 at 5:46AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:33AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Destination

Schaumburg, IL

Afternoon in Schaumburg on Saturday

Local time

2:27 PM

CDT

Current temp

49°F

Partly Sunny

WNW 20 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:34AM CDT until April 21 at 5:46AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:33AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

11m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

What kind of drive is this?

5.4 mi in 11m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
5 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.2 mi on West Schaumburg Road.

How Hard Is This Drive?

3/10

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 early in the drive near Barrington Road.

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 11m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Barrington Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (West Schaumburg Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 5 miles (North Pleasant Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting in Hanover Park, IL

Full guide →

Founded 1958

Arriving in Schaumburg, IL

Full guide →

Schaumburg is a city in Chicagoland, best known for its ever popular Woodfield Mall, the largest mall in Illinois. Its name is derived from a place in Germany.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 11m. Total distance: 5.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

11m 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

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 3.2 miles on West Schaumburg Road. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Barrington Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (West Schaumburg Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 5 miles (North Pleasant Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Schaumburg, IL before heading back.

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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