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Distance from Ruma, IL to Best, TX

Distance

982 mi

Time

17 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $178

There are 813.84 miles from Ruma to Best in southwest direction and 982 miles (1,580.38 kilometers) by car, following the I-44 and US-50 route.

Ruma and Best are 17 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruma, IL to Best, TX.

Ruma, IL and Best, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 11:20 am.

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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 39.42 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Best, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Best is $128.59.

During the route, an average car will release 772.34 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.
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Halfway Point Between Ruma, IL and Best, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Best, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.743067 and -96.745462, or 35º 44' 35.0412" N, 96º 44' 43.6632" W. This location is 490.79 miles away from Ruma, IL and Best, TX and it would take approximately 8 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Davenport, OK, situated 478 miles from Ruma, IL and 508 miles from Best, TX. It would take 8 hours 40 mins to go from Ruma to Davenport and 9 hours 20 mins to go from Best to Davenport.