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Distance from Jay, OK to Forrest, IL

Distance

549 mi

Time

10 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $99

There are 456.36 miles from Jay to Forrest in northeast direction and 549 miles (883.53 kilometers) by car, following the I-44 and I-49 and US-71 route.

Jay and Forrest are 10 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jay, OK to Forrest, IL.

Jay, OK and Forrest, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 3:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jay, OK

Planning on renting a car to go from Jay, OK to Forrest, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jay, OK

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 22.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between Jay, OK and Forrest, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Jay to Forrest is $71.92.

During the route, an average car will release 431.99 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 Jay, OK and Forrest, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Jay, OK and Forrest, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.139694 and -91.274268, or 38º 8' 22.8984" N, 91º 16' 27.3648" W. This location is 274.51 miles away from Jay, OK and Forrest, IL and it would take approximately 5 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bourbon, MO, situated 273 miles from Jay, OK and 278 miles from Forrest, IL. It would take 5 hours 8 mins to go from Jay to Bourbon and 5 hours 17 mins to go from Forrest to Bourbon.