Distance between cities › USA › Illinois › Ruma, IL › Distance from Ruma to Donovan Book Hotels

Distance from Ruma, IL to Donovan, IL

Distance

277 mi

Time

5 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $56

There are 228.40 miles from Ruma to Donovan in northeast direction and 277 miles (445.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-57 route.

Ruma and Donovan are 5 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruma, IL to Donovan, IL. The halfway point is Effingham, IL.

Ruma, IL and Donovan, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:28 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Ruma, IL to Donovan, IL:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruma, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruma, IL to Donovan, IL? 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

Compare rental car prices in Ruma »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 11.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Donovan, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Donovan is $40.55.

During the route, an average car will release 217.90 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 $3.65 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Ruma, IL and Donovan, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Donovan, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.125206 and -88.560043, or 39º 7' 30.7416" N, 88º 33' 36.1548" W. This location is 138.47 miles away from Ruma, IL and Donovan, IL and it would take approximately 2 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Effingham, IL, situated 139 miles from Ruma, IL and 152 miles from Donovan, IL. It would take 2 hours 21 mins to go from Ruma to Effingham and 2 hours 39 mins to go from Donovan to Effingham.