Origin
Oak Brook, IL
Morning in Oak Brook on Tuesday
Local time
10:19 AM
CDT
Current temp
63°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Oak Brook, IL to Cicero, IL
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
19m
Distance
10.4 mi
17 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 18m
★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 23m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 20m
3 PM
0h 21m
5 PM
0h 23m
8 PM
0h 19m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Oak Brook, IL
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Trip Overview
This short, 10.4-mile drive from Oak Brook, IL, to Cicero, IL, is a quick 19-minute trip perfect for a single day. It primarily uses local roads like West Cermak Road and York Road, with no highway driving involved. Given its brief duration and low fuel cost of around $2, this route is easily manageable for a single outing. You'll be staying within the Midwest region, specifically within Illinois, for the entire journey. This is a straightforward local drive, ideal for when you need to get from point A to point B efficiently without a long commitment.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Cermak Road | 8.6 mi | 16m |
| York Road | 1 mi | 1m |
| 22nd Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| South Laramie Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Oak Brook Road | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
West Cermak Road
— 8.6 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Oak Brook, IL and Cicero, IL.
1
Start on Oak Brook Road
71 ft
·
8 sec
·
Oak Brook Road
2
Turn left onto York Road
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
York Road
Use the left lane.
3
Turn right onto 22nd Street
0.5 mi
·
51 sec
·
22nd Street
4
Continue on West Cermak Road
6.0 mi
·
10 min
·
West Cermak Road
Use the left lane.
5
Continue on West Cermak Road
2.6 mi
·
5 min
·
West Cermak Road
Use the left lane.
6
Turn right onto South Laramie Avenue
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
·
South Laramie Avenue
Use the right lane.
7
Arrive at destination
South Laramie Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
2 of 22 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 10 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
York Road
Turn left onto York Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
10 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
South Laramie Avenue
Turn right onto South Laramie Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.63 one way
$3.25 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $1.79 | $3.57 |
| premium | $4.89 | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.30 | $4.59 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.1 | 0 | $1.09 | $0.50 |
| Efficient EV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.91 | $0.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.46 | $0.67 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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
Cicero, IL
Morning in Cicero on Tuesday
Local time
10:19 AM
CDT
Current temp
63°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
19m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with no highway segments to speak of. Your journey will largely follow West Cermak Road, which forms the longest uninterrupted stretch at 8.6 miles. You'll also navigate parts of York Road and 22nd Street. This type of drive means you'll be interacting with local traffic and potentially more intersections. It's the kind of route where paying attention to traffic signals and local road conditions is key, rather than settling in for a long, open-road cruise.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
7 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.6 mi on West Cermak 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 York 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 19m drive. You will face about 2 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 (York Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles (South Laramie Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Oak Brook, IL
Full guide →Founded 1958
Oak Brook is a village in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, within the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, one of the principal economic centers in Chicagoland.
Top landmarks
- • Mayslake Peabody Estate — historic house in Illinois, United States
Arriving in Cicero, IL
Full guide →Cicero is a town of 81,000 people (2019) in the Chicagoland area, just west of the Chicago city limits. It became famous when gangster Al Capone moved here to escape from the Chicago Police in the early 1920s.
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 19m. Total distance: 10.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
19m 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 with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 8.6 miles on West Cermak 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 (York Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles (South Laramie Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Pullman National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Cicero, IL before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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