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Distance from Fairburn, SD to Lima, IL

Distance

854 mi

Time

15 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $155

There are 654.03 miles from Fairburn to Lima in southeast direction and 854 miles (1,374.38 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Fairburn and Lima are 15 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Fairburn, SD to Lima, IL.

Please note the time difference between Fairburn, SD and Lima, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Fairburn is 10:49 am and the current time in Lima is 11:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fairburn, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Fairburn, SD to Lima, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fairburn, SD

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 34.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Fairburn, SD and Lima, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fairburn to Lima is $111.92.

During the route, an average car will release 672.22 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 Fairburn, SD and Lima, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Fairburn, SD and Lima, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.96864 and -96.795045, or 42º 58' 7.104" N, 96º 47' 42.162" W. This location is 427.17 miles away from Fairburn, SD and Lima, IL and it would take approximately 7 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beresford, SD, situated 404 miles from Fairburn, SD and 453 miles from Lima, IL. It would take 6 hours 37 mins to go from Fairburn to Beresford and 8 hours 39 mins to go from Lima to Beresford.