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Distance from Ruma, IL to Ballard, CA

Distance

1,976 mi

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $358

There are 1,684.95 miles from Ruma to Ballard in west direction and 1,976 miles (3,180.06 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Ruma and Ballard are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruma, IL to Ballard, CA.

Please note the time difference between Ruma, IL and Ballard, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Ruma is 1:26 pm and the current time in Ballard is 11:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruma, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruma, IL to Ballard, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ruma, 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 79.35 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Ballard, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Ballard is $258.83.

During the route, an average car will release 1,554.57 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 Ruma, IL and Ballard, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Ballard, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 34.985676 and -105.172149, or 34º 59' 8.4336" N, 105º 10' 19.7364" W. This location is 987.87 miles away from Ruma, IL and Ballard, CA and it would take approximately 17 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is La Loma, NM, situated 990 miles from Ruma, IL and 1,024 miles from Ballard, CA. It would take 17 hours 25 mins to go from Ruma to La Loma and 18 hours 11 mins to go from Ballard to La Loma.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Springfield, MO, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Ventura, CA, Oxnard, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA, Victorville, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Amarillo, TX and Pasadena, CA.