Distance between cities › USA › Illinois › McCook, IL › Distance from McCook to Cactus Book Hotels

Distance from McCook, IL to Cactus, TX

Distance

1,005 mi

Time

18 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $182

There are 857.14 miles from McCook to Cactus in southwest direction and 1,005 miles (1,617.39 kilometers) by car, following the US-24 and US-36 and MO 110 route.

McCook and Cactus are 18 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McCook, IL to Cactus, TX.

McCook, IL and Cactus, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:08 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from McCook, IL to Cactus, TX:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in McCook, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from McCook, IL to Cactus, TX? 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

Compare rental car prices in McCook »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 40.37 gallons of gas to cover the route between McCook, IL and Cactus, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McCook to Cactus is $131.69.

During the route, an average car will release 790.94 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between McCook, IL and Cactus, TX

If you want to meet halfway between McCook, IL and Cactus, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.128451 and -94.677021, or 39º 7' 42.4236" N, 94º 40' 37.2756" W. This location is 502.61 miles away from McCook, IL and Cactus, TX and it would take approximately 9 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Kansas City, KS, situated 499.53 miles from McCook, IL and 507.46 miles from Cactus, TX. It would take 9 hours 25 mins to go from McCook to Kansas City and 9 hours 29 mins to go from Cactus to Kansas City.