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Distance from Hackberry, LA to Drift, KY

Distance

976 mi

Time

18 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $177

There are 797.74 miles from Hackberry to Drift in northeast direction and 976 miles (1,570.72 kilometers) by car, following the I-59 route.

Hackberry and Drift are 18 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Hackberry, LA to Drift, KY.

Please note the time difference between Hackberry, LA and Drift, KY is 1 hour. The current time in Hackberry is 4:23 am and the current time in Drift is 5:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hackberry, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Hackberry, LA to Drift, KY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hackberry, LA

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 39.20 gallons of gas to cover the route between Hackberry, LA and Drift, KY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Hackberry to Drift is $127.88.

During the route, an average car will release 768.07 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 Hackberry, LA and Drift, KY

If you want to meet halfway between Hackberry, LA and Drift, KY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.139276 and -87.629042, or 33º 8' 21.3936" N, 87º 37' 44.5512" W. This location is 488.08 miles away from Hackberry, LA and Drift, KY and it would take approximately 9 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fosters, AL, situated 487 miles from Hackberry, LA and 491 miles from Drift, KY. It would take 9 hours to go from Hackberry to Fosters and 9 hours 30 mins to go from Drift to Fosters.