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Distance from Orient, IL to Plato, MN

Distance

688 mi

Time

13 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $125

There are 541.35 miles from Orient to Plato in northwest direction and 688 miles (1,107.23 kilometers) by car, following the US-218 and IA 27 route.

Orient and Plato are 13 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Orient, IL and Plato, MN are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 7:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Plato, 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 27.64 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Plato, MN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Plato is $90.16.

During the route, an average car will release 541.51 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 Plato, MN

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Plato, MN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.366902 and -91.551364, or 41º 22' 0.8472" N, 91º 33' 4.9104" W. This location is 344.11 miles away from Orient, IL and Plato, MN and it would take approximately 6 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ainsworth, IA, situated 343 miles from Orient, IL and 347 miles from Plato, MN. It would take 6 hours 44 mins to go from Orient to Ainsworth and 6 hours 42 mins to go from Plato to Ainsworth.