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Distance from Orient, IL to Fairfield, NC

Distance

911 mi

Time

17 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $165

There are 724.43 miles from Orient to Fairfield in southeast direction and 911 miles (1,466.11 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Orient and Fairfield are 17 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orient, IL to Fairfield, NC.

Please note the time difference between Orient, IL and Fairfield, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Orient is 3:42 am and the current time in Fairfield is 4:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Fairfield, NC? 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 36.59 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Fairfield, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Fairfield is $119.36.

During the route, an average car will release 716.90 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 Fairfield, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Fairfield, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.354397 and -82.73561, or 36º 21' 15.8292" N, 82º 44' 8.196" W. This location is 455.57 miles away from Orient, IL and Fairfield, NC and it would take approximately 8 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fall Branch, TN, situated 467 miles from Orient, IL and 448 miles from Fairfield, NC. It would take 8 hours 31 mins to go from Orient to Fall Branch and 8 hours 49 mins to go from Fairfield to Fall Branch.