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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Braidwood, IL

Distance

511 mi

Time

9 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $91

There are 420.71 miles from Saint Cloud to Braidwood in southeast direction and 511 miles (822.37 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Saint Cloud and Braidwood are 9 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Braidwood, IL.

Saint Cloud, MN and Braidwood, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Cloud, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Cloud, MN to Braidwood, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint Cloud, MN

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 20.51 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Braidwood, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Braidwood is $65.72.

During the route, an average car will release 401.85 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Saint Cloud, MN and Braidwood, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Braidwood, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.958156 and -90.363563, or 43º 57' 29.3616" N, 90º 21' 48.8268" W. This location is 255.36 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Braidwood, IL and it would take approximately 4 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Oakdale, WI, situated 242 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 270 miles from Braidwood, IL. It would take 4 hours 29 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Oakdale and 5 hours 3 mins to go from Braidwood to Oakdale.