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Distance from Nelson, MO to Castor, LA

Distance

556 mi

Time

12 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$52 - $101

There are 465.85 miles from Nelson to Castor in south direction and 556 miles (894.80 kilometers) by car, following the US-65 route.

Nelson and Castor are 12 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, MO to Castor, LA.

Nelson, MO and Castor, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, MO to Castor, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, MO

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 22.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nelson, MO and Castor, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Castor is $72.87.

During the route, an average car will release 437.65 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 Nelson, MO and Castor, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, MO and Castor, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.685913 and -92.507597, or 35º 41' 9.2868" N, 92º 30' 27.3492" W. This location is 278.11 miles away from Nelson, MO and Castor, LA and it would take approximately 6 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Dennard, AR, situated 271 miles from Nelson, MO and 285 miles from Castor, LA. It would take 5 hours 55 mins to go from Nelson to Dennard and 6 hours 5 mins to go from Castor to Dennard.