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Distance from Lyons, CO to Mount Vernon, IL

Distance

962 mi

Time

17 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $174

There are 884.07 miles from Lyons to Mount Vernon in east direction and 962 miles (1,548.19 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Lyons and Mount Vernon are 17 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lyons, CO to Mount Vernon, IL. The halfway point is Abilene, KS.

Please note the time difference between Lyons, CO and Mount Vernon, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Lyons is 2:15 pm and the current time in Mount Vernon is 3:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lyons, CO

Planning on renting a car to go from Lyons, CO to Mount Vernon, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lyons, CO

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 38.63 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lyons, CO and Mount Vernon, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lyons to Mount Vernon is $126.

During the route, an average car will release 756.77 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 Lyons, CO and Mount Vernon, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Lyons, CO and Mount Vernon, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.940495 and -97.282837, or 38º 56' 25.782" N, 97º 16' 58.2132" W. This location is 480.90 miles away from Lyons, CO and Mount Vernon, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Abilene, KS, situated 489 miles from Lyons, CO and 484 miles from Mount Vernon, IL. It would take 6 hours 51 mins to go from Lyons to Abilene and 7 hours 14 mins to go from Mount Vernon to Abilene.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Aurora, CO,Denver, CO,Thornton, CO,Westminster, CO,Arvada, CO,Boulder, CO,Saint Louis, MO,Columbia, MO,Independence, MO,Kansas City, MO,Overland Park, KS,Olathe, KS, and Topeka, KS.