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Distance from Orient, IL to Frontenac, MN

Distance

611 mi

Time

11 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $111

There are 488.07 miles from Orient to Frontenac in northwest direction and 611 miles (983.31 kilometers) by car, following the US-51 route.

Orient and Frontenac are 11 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orient, IL to Frontenac, MN.

Orient, IL and Frontenac, MN are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 7:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Frontenac, MN? 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 24.53 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Frontenac, MN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Frontenac is $80.01.

During the route, an average car will release 480.54 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 Frontenac, MN

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Frontenac, MN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.240433 and -88.964965, or 42º 14' 25.5588" N, 88º 57' 53.874" W. This location is 305.37 miles away from Orient, IL and Frontenac, MN and it would take approximately 5 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cherry Valley, IL, situated 329 miles from Orient, IL and 283 miles from Frontenac, MN. It would take 6 hours 23 mins to go from Orient to Cherry Valley and 5 hours 25 mins to go from Frontenac to Cherry Valley.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Orient, IL and Frontenac, MN is Rockford, IL, situated 335 miles from Orient, IL and 283 miles from Frontenac, MN. It would take 6 hours 32 mins to go from Orient to Rockford and 5 hours 33 mins to go from Frontenac to Rockford.