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Trip from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, 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 10m ★
6 AM
0h 11m
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.

village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Schaumburg, IL

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Hanover Park, IL, IL

Hanover Park, IL

Willian Justen de Vasconcellos

Trip Overview

The drive from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, 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, Sycamore Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.84 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Starting 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.

Arriving in Hanover Park, IL

Full guide →

Founded 1958

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

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 11m drive with frequent turns across 5.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 5 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Schaumburg Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, IL is easy. At 11m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Schaumburg Road
Barrington Road
Sycamore Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West Schaumburg Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on North Pleasant Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · North Pleasant Drive
2

Turn right onto West Schaumburg Road

3.2 mi · 6 min · West Schaumburg Road
3

Turn left onto Barrington Road

1.8 mi · 3 min · Barrington Road
4

Turn right onto Sycamore Avenue

59 ft · 3 sec · Sycamore Avenue
5

Arrive at your destination

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 15, 2026

Origin

Schaumburg, IL

Morning in Schaumburg on Saturday

Local time

11:27 AM

CDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Hanover Park, IL

Morning in Hanover Park on Saturday

Local time

11:27 AM

CDT

Current temp

50°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

1 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

11m 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 Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, IL covers 5.4 miles and takes about 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West Schaumburg Road, Barrington Road, Sycamore Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.7 miles from Schaumburg, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.84 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.

The drive from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, IL is easy. At 11m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Schaumburg, IL to Hanover Park, 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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