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Distance from Orient, IL to Buffalo, MT

Distance

1,499 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$140 - $272

There are 1,223.73 miles from Orient to Buffalo in northwest direction and 1,499 miles (2,412.41 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.

Orient and Buffalo are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orient, IL to Buffalo, MT.

Please note the time difference between Orient, IL and Buffalo, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Orient is 8:35 am and the current time in Buffalo is 7:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Buffalo, MT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Orient, 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 60.18 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Buffalo, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Buffalo is $196.31.

During the route, an average car will release 1,179.07 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 Orient, IL and Buffalo, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Buffalo, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.694036 and -98.076124, or 43º 41' 38.5296" N, 98º 4' 34.0464" W. This location is 749.26 miles away from Orient, IL and Buffalo, MT and it would take approximately 13 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mitchell, SD, situated 790 miles from Orient, IL and 711 miles from Buffalo, MT. It would take 14 hours 23 mins to go from Orient to Mitchell and 12 hours 32 mins to go from Buffalo to Mitchell.