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Distance from McCook, IL to Polson, MT

Distance

1,639 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$153 - $297

There are 1,346.99 miles from McCook to Polson in northwest direction and 1,639 miles (2,637.71 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.

McCook and Polson are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between McCook, IL and Polson, MT is 1 hour. The current time in McCook is 8:32 pm and the current time in Polson is 7:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McCook, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from McCook, IL to Polson, 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 65.81 gallons of gas to cover the route between McCook, IL and Polson, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McCook to Polson is $214.66.

During the route, an average car will release 1,289.30 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 Polson, MT

If you want to meet halfway between McCook, IL and Polson, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.846158 and -101.50832, or 43º 50' 46.1688" N, 101º 30' 29.952" W. This location is 819.31 miles away from McCook, IL and Polson, MT and it would take approximately 14 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kadoka, SD, situated 819 miles from McCook, IL and 821 miles from Polson, MT. It would take 14 hours 28 mins to go from McCook to Kadoka and 14 hours 18 mins to go from Polson to Kadoka.