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Distance from Omaha, IL to Ruston, LA

Distance

547 mi

Time

10 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $97

There are 444.17 miles from Omaha to Ruston in southwest direction and 547 miles (880.31 kilometers) by car, following the I-55 route.

Omaha and Ruston are 10 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Omaha, IL to Ruston, LA.

Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 12:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Omaha, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Omaha, IL to Ruston, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Omaha, 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 21.98 gallons of gas to cover the route between Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Omaha to Ruston is $70.42.

During the route, an average car will release 430.63 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.109625 and -90.57407, or 35º 6' 34.65" N, 90º 34' 26.652" W. This location is 273.65 miles away from Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA and it would take approximately 5 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Round Pond, AR, situated 279 miles from Omaha, IL and 273 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 5 hours 9 mins to go from Omaha to Round Pond and 5 hours 18 mins to go from Ruston to Round Pond.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Omaha, IL and Ruston, LA is Memphis, TN, situated 260 miles from Omaha, IL and 305 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 4 hours 44 mins to go from Omaha to Memphis and 5 hours 44 mins to go from Ruston to Memphis.