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Distance from Ruma, IL to Blue Jay, CA

Distance

1,820 mi

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$170 - $330

There are 1,535.16 miles from Ruma to Blue Jay in west direction and 1,820 miles (2,929.01 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Ruma and Blue Jay are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruma, IL and Blue Jay, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Ruma is 1:29 pm and the current time in Blue Jay is 11:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruma, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruma, IL to Blue Jay, 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 73.10 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Blue Jay, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Blue Jay is $238.46.

During the route, an average car will release 1,432.22 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 Blue Jay, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Blue Jay, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.118804 and -103.892481, or 35º 7' 7.6944" N, 103º 53' 32.9316" W. This location is 910.12 miles away from Ruma, IL and Blue Jay, CA and it would take approximately 15 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tucumcari, NM, situated 895 miles from Ruma, IL and 926 miles from Blue Jay, CA. It would take 15 hours 45 mins to go from Ruma to Tucumcari and 16 hours 5 mins to go from Blue Jay to Tucumcari.