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Distance from McCook, IL to Shields, ND

Distance

895 mi

Time

16 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$83 - $162

There are 726.74 miles from McCook to Shields in northwest direction and 895 miles (1,440.36 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

McCook and Shields are 16 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from McCook, IL to Shields, ND.

Please note the time difference between McCook, IL and Shields, ND is 1 hour. The current time in McCook is 2:24 pm and the current time in Shields is 1:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McCook, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from McCook, IL to Shields, ND? 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 35.94 gallons of gas to cover the route between McCook, IL and Shields, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McCook to Shields is $117.23.

During the route, an average car will release 704.12 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 Shields, ND

If you want to meet halfway between McCook, IL and Shields, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.43021 and -94.095474, or 45º 25' 48.756" N, 94º 5' 43.7064" W. This location is 447.44 miles away from McCook, IL and Shields, ND and it would take approximately 8 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clearwater, MN, situated 463 miles from McCook, IL and 434 miles from Shields, ND. It would take 8 hours 45 mins to go from McCook to Clearwater and 7 hours 49 mins to go from Shields to Clearwater.