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Distance from Lake Spring, MO to Carson, IA

Distance

408 mi

Time

8 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $74

There are 310.89 miles from Lake Spring to Carson in northwest direction and 408 miles (656.61 kilometers) by car, following the US-59 and US-136 route.

Lake Spring and Carson are 8 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lake Spring, MO to Carson, IA.

Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lake Spring, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Lake Spring, MO to Carson, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lake Spring, MO

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 16.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lake Spring to Carson is $53.42.

During the route, an average car will release 320.87 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 Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.008488 and -93.960543, or 39º 0' 30.5568" N, 93º 57' 37.9548" W. This location is 203.90 miles away from Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA and it would take approximately 4 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Odessa, MO, situated 197 miles from Lake Spring, MO and 212 miles from Carson, IA. It would take 3 hours 56 mins to go from Lake Spring to Odessa and 4 hours 20 mins to go from Carson to Odessa.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Lake Spring, MO and Carson, IA is Independence, MO, situated 225 miles from Lake Spring, MO and 184 miles from Carson, IA. It would take 4 hours 27 mins to go from Lake Spring to Independence and 3 hours 51 mins to go from Carson to Independence.