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Distance from McCook, IL to Buffalo, MT

Distance

1,304 mi

Time

23 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$122 - $236

There are 1,136.89 miles from McCook to Buffalo in northwest direction and 1,304 miles (2,098.58 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

McCook and Buffalo are 23 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McCook, IL to Buffalo, MT.

Please note the time difference between McCook, IL and Buffalo, MT is 1 hour. The current time in McCook is 1:07 pm and the current time in Buffalo is 12:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McCook, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from McCook, IL to Buffalo, MT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McCook, IL

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 52.36 gallons of gas to cover the route between McCook, IL and Buffalo, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McCook to Buffalo is $170.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,025.75 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 McCook, IL and Buffalo, MT

If you want to meet halfway between McCook, IL and Buffalo, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.920105 and -97.787749, or 46º 55' 12.378" N, 97º 47' 15.8964" W. This location is 651.83 miles away from McCook, IL and Buffalo, MT and it would take approximately 11 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Oriska, ND, situated 691 miles from McCook, IL and 614 miles from Buffalo, MT. It would take 12 hours 46 mins to go from McCook to Oriska and 10 hours 34 mins to go from Buffalo to Oriska.