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Distance from Poolesville, MD to Ruston, LA

Distance

1,121 mi

Time

20 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$105 - $203

There are 965.80 miles from Poolesville to Ruston in southwest direction and 1,121 miles (1,804.07 kilometers) by car, following the I-59 route.

Poolesville and Ruston are 20 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Poolesville, MD to Ruston, LA.

Please note the time difference between Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA is 1 hour. The current time in Poolesville is 6:28 am and the current time in Ruston is 5:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Poolesville, MD

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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 45.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Poolesville to Ruston is $146.91.

During the route, an average car will release 882.34 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.257737 and -84.835648, or 35º 15' 27.8532" N, 84º 50' 8.3328" W. This location is 560.69 miles away from Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA and it would take approximately 10 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Charleston, TN, situated 553 miles from Poolesville, MD and 573 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 10 hours 30 mins to go from Poolesville to Charleston and 10 hours 36 mins to go from Ruston to Charleston.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Poolesville, MD and Ruston, LA is Chattanooga, TN, situated 592 miles from Poolesville, MD and 532 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 11 hours 14 mins to go from Poolesville to Chattanooga and 9 hours 44 mins to go from Ruston to Chattanooga.