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Distance from Orient, IL to Sylva, NC

Distance

494 mi

Time

9 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $90

There are 364.01 miles from Orient to Sylva in southeast direction and 494 miles (795.02 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Orient and Sylva are 9 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Orient, IL and Sylva, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Orient is 4:08 am and the current time in Sylva is 5:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orient, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Orient, IL to Sylva, 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 19.84 gallons of gas to cover the route between Orient, IL and Sylva, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orient to Sylva is $64.70.

During the route, an average car will release 388.61 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 Sylva, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Orient, IL and Sylva, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.180395 and -85.992174, or 36º 10' 49.422" N, 85º 59' 31.8264" W. This location is 246.95 miles away from Orient, IL and Sylva, NC and it would take approximately 4 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Gordonsville, TN, situated 253 miles from Orient, IL and 243 miles from Sylva, NC. It would take 4 hours 39 mins to go from Orient to Gordonsville and 4 hours 46 mins to go from Sylva to Gordonsville.