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Distance from Newark, IL to Soft Shell, KY

Distance

537 mi

Time

10 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $97

There are 414.73 miles from Newark to Soft Shell in southeast direction and 537 miles (864.22 kilometers) by car, following the I-65 route.

Newark and Soft Shell are 10 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Newark, IL to Soft Shell, KY.

Please note the time difference between Newark, IL and Soft Shell, KY is 1 hour. The current time in Newark is 5:14 pm and the current time in Soft Shell is 6:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Newark, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Newark, IL to Soft Shell, KY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Newark, 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 21.58 gallons of gas to cover the route between Newark, IL and Soft Shell, KY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Newark to Soft Shell is $70.40.

During the route, an average car will release 422.80 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 Newark, IL and Soft Shell, KY

If you want to meet halfway between Newark, IL and Soft Shell, KY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.131091 and -85.958102, or 39º 7' 51.9276" N, 85º 57' 29.1672" W. This location is 268.68 miles away from Newark, IL and Soft Shell, KY and it would take approximately 5 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Columbus, IN, situated 268 miles from Newark, IL and 274 miles from Soft Shell, KY. It would take 5 hours 18 mins to go from Newark to Columbus and 5 hours 5 mins to go from Soft Shell to Columbus.