Distance between cities › USA › Illinois › Rio, IL › Distance from Rio to John F. Kennedy International Airport Book Hotels

Distance from Rio, IL to JFK Airport

Distance

972 mi

Time

18 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $173

Helpful Inaccurate

There are 867.67 miles from Rio to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in east direction and 972 miles (1,564.28 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Rio and JFK Airport are 18 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rio, IL to JFK Airport. The halfway point is Elyria, OH.

Please note the time difference between Rio, IL and JFK Airport is 1 hour. The current time in Rio is 10:26 pm and the current time in JFK Airport is 11:26 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Rio, IL to JFK Airport:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rio, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Rio, IL to JFK Airport? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rio, IL

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Rio »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 39.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between Rio, IL and JFK Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rio to JFK Airport is $125.09.

During the route, an average car will release 764.89 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Rio, IL and JFK Airport

If you want to meet halfway between Rio, IL and JFK Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.390392 and -82.131973, or 41º 23' 25.4112" N, 82º 7' 55.1028" W. This location is 486.06 miles away from Rio, IL and JFK Airport and it would take approximately 9 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Elyria, OH, situated 480 miles from Rio, IL and 496 miles from JFK Airport. It would take 7 hours 35 mins to go from Rio to Elyria and 8 hours 15 mins to go from JFK to Elyria.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Rio, IL and JFK Airport is Cleveland, OH, situated 504 miles from Rio, IL and 482 miles from JFK Airport. It would take 8 hours to go from Rio to and 8 hours 7 mins to go from JFK to Cleveland.