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Distance from Dickens, TX to Shellsburg, IA

Distance

942 mi

Time

16 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $171

There are 761.98 miles from Dickens to Shellsburg in northeast direction and 942 miles (1,516.00 kilometers) by car, following the I-35 and MO 110 route.

Dickens and Shellsburg are 16 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dickens, TX to Shellsburg, IA.

Dickens, TX and Shellsburg, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 5:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dickens, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Dickens, TX to Shellsburg, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dickens, TX

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 37.83 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dickens, TX and Shellsburg, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dickens to Shellsburg is $123.40.

During the route, an average car will release 741.15 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 Dickens, TX and Shellsburg, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Dickens, TX and Shellsburg, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.980617 and -96.711533, or 37º 58' 50.2212" N, 96º 42' 41.5188" W. This location is 470.97 miles away from Dickens, TX and Shellsburg, IA and it would take approximately 8 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cassoday, KS, situated 489 miles from Dickens, TX and 456 miles from Shellsburg, IA. It would take 8 hours 31 mins to go from Dickens to Cassoday and 8 hours 22 mins to go from Shellsburg to Cassoday.