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Distance from Effingham, IL to Athens, GA

Distance

602 mi

Time

9 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $113

There are 458.50 miles from Effingham to Athens in southeast direction and 602 miles (968.83 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 E route.

Effingham and Athens are 9 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Effingham, IL to Athens, GA. The halfway point is Nashville, TN.

Please note the time difference between Effingham, IL and Athens, GA is 1 hour. The current time in Effingham is 2:17 pm and the current time in Athens is 3:17 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 24.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Effingham, IL and Athens, GA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Effingham to Athens is $81.41.

During the route, an average car will release 473.84 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.37 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 16, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Effingham, IL and Athens, GA

If you want to meet halfway between Effingham, IL and Athens, GA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.147099 and -86.730972, or 36º 8' 49.5564" N, 86º 43' 51.4992" W. This location is 301.11 miles away from Effingham, IL and Athens, GA and it would take approximately 4 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Nashville, TN, situated 298.05 miles from Effingham, IL and 306.21 miles from Athens, GA. It would take 4 hours 36 mins to go from Effingham to Nashville and 4 hours 48 mins to go from Athens to Nashville.