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Distance from McCook, IL to Cold Spring, MN

Distance

486 mi

Time

9 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $88

There are 415.02 miles from McCook to Cold Spring in northwest direction and 486 miles (782.14 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

McCook and Cold Spring are 9 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McCook, IL to Cold Spring, MN.

McCook, IL and Cold Spring, MN are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 11:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McCook, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from McCook, IL to Cold Spring, MN? 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 19.54 gallons of gas to cover the route between McCook, IL and Cold Spring, MN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McCook to Cold Spring is $63.72.

During the route, an average car will release 382.74 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 Cold Spring, MN

If you want to meet halfway between McCook, IL and Cold Spring, MN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.186135 and -90.623457, or 44º 11' 10.086" N, 90º 37' 24.4452" W. This location is 243.21 miles away from McCook, IL and Cold Spring, MN and it would take approximately 4 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Millston, WI, situated 256 miles from McCook, IL and 231 miles from Cold Spring, MN. It would take 4 hours 56 mins to go from McCook to Millston and 4 hours 16 mins to go from Cold Spring to Millston.