Markham to Chicago Lawn is 13 miles and takes about 25 minutes via Kedzie Avenue, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This quick trip stays within Illinois, traversing the Midwest region. Expect a local drive with plenty of turns, making it a straightforward option for getting between these two points. It's a short enough journey that you won't need to worry about overnight stays or extensive planning.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 13 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
25m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This route is characterized as a turn-heavy local drive, with no highway segments contributing to the 13-mile journey. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 12.3 miles along Kedzie Avenue. As you navigate, anticipate frequent turns as you utilize Kedzie Avenue, West Marquette Road, and South Francisco Avenue. This driving profile means you'll be engaging with the local street grid for the majority of your travel time.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 7 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Kedzie Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 12.3 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 early in the drive near Kedzie Avenue.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 25m drive. You will face about 5 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 (Kedzie Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 12.4 miles (West Marquette Road): Navigation decision point; at 12.7 miles (South Francisco Avenue): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0 mi into trip|~0m in|Kedzie Avenue
Turn left onto Kedzie Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
12.4 mi into trip|~23m in|West Marquette Road
Turn right onto West Marquette Road
Navigation decision point
4
12.7 mi into trip|~24m in|South Francisco Avenue
Turn left onto South Francisco Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
13 mi into trip|~25m in|West 65th Street
Turn left onto West 65th Street
Navigation decision point
5
13 mi into trip|~25m in
Turn left
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Kedzie Avenue
12.3 mi
23m
West Marquette Road
0.4 mi
1m
South Francisco Avenue
0.3 mi
1m
West 65th Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
163rd Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Kedzie Avenue
— 12.3 mi, about 23m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Markham, IL and Chicago Lawn, IL.
1
Start on 163rd Street
64 ft·10 sec·163rd Street
2
Turn left onto Kedzie Avenue
12 mi·23 min·Kedzie Avenue
Use the left lane.
3
Turn right onto West Marquette Road
0.4 mi·1 min·West Marquette Road
4
Turn left onto South Francisco Avenue
0.3 mi·1 min·South Francisco Avenue
5
Turn left onto West 65th Street
170 ft·12 sec·West 65th Street
6
Turn left
146 ft·10 sec
7
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.03 one way
$4.06 round trip
$3.97/gal25.4 MPG avg5 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.36
$2.23
$4.46
premium
$4.89
$2.50
$5.00
diesel
$5.61
$2.87
$5.74
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 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
3.9
0
$1.37
$0.62
Efficient EV
3.3
0
$1.14
$0.52
EV Truck/SUV
5.2
0
$1.82
$0.83
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 16, 2026
Origin
Markham, IL
Night
in Markham on Friday
Local time
11:05 PM
CDT
Current temp
70°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
NW 10 to 15 mph38% chanceLive forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 12:33PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued April 16 at 12:29PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Destination
Chicago Lawn, IL
Night
in Chicago Lawn on Friday
Local time
11:05 PM
CDT
Current temp
66°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
4 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
25m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Markham, IL to Chicago Lawn, IL covers 13 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Kedzie Avenue, West Marquette Road, South Francisco Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 6.5 miles from Markham, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.03 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 25m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Kedzie Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 12.4 miles (West Marquette Road): Navigation decision point; at 12.7 miles (South Francisco Avenue): Navigation decision point.
The route from Markham, IL to Chicago Lawn, 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.
