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Distance from Jay, OK to Simpson, LA

Distance

486 mi

Time

9 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $88

There are 371.90 miles from Jay to Simpson in southeast direction and 486 miles (782.14 kilometers) by car, following the US-71 route.

Jay and Simpson are 9 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jay, OK to Simpson, LA.

Jay, OK and Simpson, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 6:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jay, OK

Planning on renting a car to go from Jay, OK to Simpson, LA? 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 19.50 gallons of gas to cover the route between Jay, OK and Simpson, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Jay to Simpson is $63.61.

During the route, an average car will release 382.05 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 Simpson, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Jay, OK and Simpson, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 34.063594 and -94.326615, or 34º 3' 48.9384" N, 94º 19' 35.814" W. This location is 242.78 miles away from Jay, OK and Simpson, LA and it would take approximately 4 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 De Queen, AR, situated 242 miles from Jay, OK and 247 miles from Simpson, LA. It would take 4 hours 47 mins to go from Jay to De Queen and 5 hours 5 mins to go from Simpson to De Queen.