Distance between cities › USA › Arkansas › Bates, AR › Distance from Bates to Sidney Book Hotels

Distance from Bates, AR to Sidney, IA

Distance

492 mi

Time

9 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $89

There are 409.32 miles from Bates to Sidney in north direction and 492 miles (791.80 kilometers) by car, following the I-49 and US-71 route.

Bates and Sidney are 9 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bates, AR to Sidney, IA.

Bates, AR and Sidney, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:10 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Bates, AR to Sidney, IA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bates, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Bates, AR to Sidney, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bates, AR

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Bates »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bates, AR and Sidney, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bates to Sidney is $64.50.

During the route, an average car will release 387.37 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bates, AR and Sidney, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Bates, AR and Sidney, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.69274 and -94.308807, or 37º 41' 33.864" N, 94º 18' 31.7052" W. This location is 246.16 miles away from Bates, AR and Sidney, IA and it would take approximately 4 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sheldon, MO, situated 246 miles from Bates, AR and 249 miles from Sidney, IA. It would take 4 hours 41 mins to go from Bates to Sheldon and 4 hours 44 mins to go from Sidney to Sheldon.