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Distance from Ruma, IL to Springfield, TN

Distance

247 mi

Time

4 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$23 - $45

There are 204.61 miles from Ruma to Springfield in southeast direction and 247 miles (397.51 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Ruma and Springfield are 4 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Ruma, IL and Springfield, TN are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruma, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Ruma, IL to Springfield, 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 9.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ruma, IL and Springfield, TN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ruma to Springfield is $32.30.

During the route, an average car will release 194 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 Springfield, TN

If you want to meet halfway between Ruma, IL and Springfield, TN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.042585 and -88.640941, or 37º 2' 33.306" N, 88º 38' 27.3876" W. This location is 123.28 miles away from Ruma, IL and Springfield, TN and it would take approximately 2 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Paducah, KY, situated 128 miles from Ruma, IL and 122 miles from Springfield, TN. It would take 2 hours 38 mins to go from Ruma to Paducah and 2 hours 19 mins to go from Springfield to Paducah.