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Distance from Orient, IL to Jefferson, NC

Distance

556 mi

Time

10 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $101

There are 425.79 miles from Orient to Jefferson in southeast direction and 556 miles (894.80 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Orient and Jefferson are 10 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Orient, IL and Jefferson, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Orient is 2:13 pm and the current time in Jefferson is 3:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Jefferson, 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 22.33 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Jefferson, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Jefferson is $72.85.

During the route, an average car will release 437.53 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 Jefferson, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Jefferson, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.135373 and -85.489512, or 36º 8' 7.3428" N, 85º 29' 22.2432" W. This location is 278.03 miles away from Orient, IL and Jefferson, NC and it would take approximately 5 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cookeville, TN, situated 282 miles from Orient, IL and 276 miles from Jefferson, NC. It would take 5 hours 11 mins to go from Orient to Cookeville and 5 hours 17 mins to go from Jefferson to Cookeville.