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Distance from Cottondale, FL to Okeechobee, FL

Distance

426 mi

Time

7 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $88

There are 368.35 miles from Cottondale to Okeechobee in southeast direction and 426 miles (685.58 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Cottondale and Okeechobee are 7 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cottondale, FL to Okeechobee, FL. The halfway point is Alachua, FL.

Please note the time difference between Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL is 1 hour. The current time in Cottondale is 2:00 pm and the current time in Okeechobee is 3:00 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cottondale, FL

Planning on renting a car to go from Cottondale, FL to Okeechobee, FL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cottondale, 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 17.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cottondale to Okeechobee is $63.41.

During the route, an average car will release 335.48 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 $3.70 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL

If you want to meet halfway between Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 29.801111 and -82.517090, or 29º 48' 3.9996" N, 82º 31' 1.524" W. This location is 213.18 miles away from Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL and it would take approximately 3 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Alachua, FL, situated 207 miles from Cottondale, FL and 223 miles from Okeechobee, FL. It would take 3 hours 2 mins to go from Cottondale to Alachua and 3 hours 21 mins to go from Okeechobee to Alachua.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Cottondale, FL and Okeechobee, FL is Gainesville, FL, situated 223 miles from Cottondale, FL and 208 miles from Okeechobee, FL. It would take 3 hours 21 mins to go from Cottondale to and 3 hours 12 mins to go from Okeechobee to Gainesville.