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Distance from Lyons, CO to Palmer, IL

Distance

958 mi

Time

17 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $170

There are 842.31 miles from Lyons to Palmer in east direction and 958 miles (1,541.75 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Lyons and Palmer are 17 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lyons, CO to Palmer, IL.

Please note the time difference between Lyons, CO and Palmer, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Lyons is 11:19 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Palmer is 12:19 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lyons, CO

Planning on renting a car to go from Lyons, CO to Palmer, 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 38.47 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lyons, CO and Palmer, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lyons to Palmer is $123.25.

During the route, an average car will release 753.67 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lyons, CO and Palmer, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Lyons, CO and Palmer, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.928679 and -97.379231, or 38º 55' 43.2444" N, 97º 22' 45.2316" W. This location is 478.93 miles away from Lyons, CO and Palmer, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Solomon, KS, situated 480 miles from Lyons, CO and 479 miles from Palmer, IL. It would take 8 hours 18 mins to go from Lyons to Solomon and 9 hours to go from Palmer to Solomon.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Thornton, CO, Topeka, KS, Kansas City, MO, Aurora, CO, Boulder, CO, Kansas City, KS, Westminster, CO and Columbia, MO.