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Distance from Cocoa, FL to Ruston, LA

Distance

878 mi

Time

16 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$83 - $161

There are 763.42 miles from Cocoa to Ruston in northwest direction and 878 miles (1,413.00 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Cocoa and Ruston are 16 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cocoa, FL to Ruston, LA.

Please note the time difference between Cocoa, FL and Ruston, LA is 1 hour. The current time in Cocoa is 4:01 am and the current time in Ruston is 3:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cocoa, FL

Planning on renting a car to go from Cocoa, FL to Ruston, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cocoa, FL

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 35.26 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cocoa, FL and Ruston, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cocoa to Ruston is $116.03.

During the route, an average car will release 690.77 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cocoa, FL and Ruston, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Cocoa, FL and Ruston, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.727154 and -86.541947, or 30º 43' 37.7544" N, 86º 32' 31.0092" W. This location is 438.96 miles away from Cocoa, FL and Ruston, LA and it would take approximately 8 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crestview, FL, situated 447 miles from Cocoa, FL and 436 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 8 hours 8 mins to go from Cocoa to Crestview and 8 hours 25 mins to go from Ruston to Crestview.