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Distance from Cotter, AR to Excel, AL

Distance

561 mi

Time

11 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $102

There are 447.96 miles from Cotter to Excel in southeast direction and 561 miles (902.84 kilometers) by car, following the US-78 route.

Cotter and Excel are 11 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cotter, AR to Excel, AL.

Cotter, AR and Excel, AL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cotter, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Cotter, AR to Excel, AL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cotter, AR

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 22.52 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cotter, AR and Excel, AL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cotter to Excel is $73.48.

During the route, an average car will release 441.30 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.
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Halfway Point Between Cotter, AR and Excel, AL

If you want to meet halfway between Cotter, AR and Excel, AL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 34.61331 and -89.199179, or 34º 36' 47.916" N, 89º 11' 57.0444" W. This location is 280.43 miles away from Cotter, AR and Excel, AL and it would take approximately 5 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hickory Flat, MS, situated 271 miles from Cotter, AR and 292 miles from Excel, AL. It would take 5 hours 22 mins to go from Cotter to Hickory Flat and 6 hours 14 mins to go from Excel to Hickory Flat.