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Distance from Ruma, IL to Covington, TN

Distance

211 mi

Time

4 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $38

There are 177.83 miles from Ruma to Covington in south direction and 211 miles (339.57 kilometers) by car, following the I-55 route.

Ruma and Covington are 4 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruma, IL to Covington, TN.

Ruma, IL and Covington, TN are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 7:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruma, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruma, IL to Covington, TN? 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 8.47 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Covington, TN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Covington is $27.62.

During the route, an average car will release 165.88 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 Covington, TN

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Covington, TN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.763868 and -89.53823, or 36º 45' 49.9248" N, 89º 32' 17.628" W. This location is 105.41 miles away from Ruma, IL and Covington, TN and it would take approximately 2 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Matthews, MO, situated 110 miles from Ruma, IL and 107 miles from Covington, TN. It would take 2 hours 8 mins to go from Ruma to Matthews and 2 hours 8 mins to go from Covington to Matthews.