Distance between cities › USA › Missouri › Nelson, MO › Distance from Nelson to Gray Book Hotels

Distance from Nelson, MO to Gray, LA

Distance

855 mi

Time

15 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $155

There are 654.95 miles from Nelson to Gray in southeast direction and 855 miles (1,375.99 kilometers) by car, following the I-55 route.

Nelson and Gray are 15 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nelson, MO and Gray, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:20 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Nelson, MO to Gray, LA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, MO to Gray, 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

Compare rental car prices in Nelson »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 34.32 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nelson, MO and Gray, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Gray is $111.94.

During the route, an average car will release 672.35 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 Nelson, MO and Gray, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, MO and Gray, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.398765 and -90.26059, or 35º 23' 55.554" N, 90º 15' 38.124" W. This location is 427.26 miles away from Nelson, MO and Gray, LA and it would take approximately 7 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Turrell, AR, situated 410 miles from Nelson, MO and 447 miles from Gray, LA. It would take 7 hours 47 mins to go from Nelson to Turrell and 8 hours 16 mins to go from Gray to Turrell.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Nelson, MO and Gray, LA is Memphis, TN, situated 433 miles from Nelson, MO and 423 miles from Gray, LA. It would take 8 hours 11 mins to go from Nelson to Memphis and 7 hours 47 mins to go from Gray to Memphis.