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Distance from Orient, IL to Research Triangle Park, NC

Distance

732 mi

Time

13 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $133

There are 575.59 miles from Orient to Research Triangle Park in southeast direction and 732 miles (1,178.04 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Orient and Research Triangle Park are 13 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orient, IL to Research Triangle Park, NC.

Please note the time difference between Orient, IL and Research Triangle Park, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Orient is 1:23 am and the current time in Research Triangle Park is 2:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Research Triangle Park, 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 29.40 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Research Triangle Park, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Research Triangle Park is $95.90.

During the route, an average car will release 576 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 Research Triangle Park, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Research Triangle Park, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.908554 and -84.133803, or 35º 54' 30.7944" N, 84º 8' 1.6908" W. This location is 366.03 miles away from Orient, IL and Research Triangle Park, NC and it would take approximately 6 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Concord Farr, TN, situated 369 miles from Orient, IL and 367 miles from Research Triangle Park, NC. It would take 6 hours 45 mins to go from Orient to Concord Farr and 6 hours 56 mins to go from Research Triangle Park to Concord Farr.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Orient, IL and Research Triangle Park, NC is Knoxville, TN, situated 382 miles from Orient, IL and 352 miles from Research Triangle Park, NC. It would take 6 hours 59 mins to go from Orient to Knoxville and 6 hours 36 mins to go from Research Triangle Park to Knoxville.