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Distance from Sims, IL to Covington, KY

Distance

264 mi

Time

5 hours

Gas Cost

$25 - $48

There are 222.48 miles from Sims to Covington in northeast direction and 264 miles (424.87 kilometers) by car, following the I-64 route.

Sims and Covington are 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Covington, KY.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Covington, KY is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 11:27 am and the current time in Covington is 12:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Covington, KY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sims, 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 10.61 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Covington, KY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Covington is $34.60.

During the route, an average car will release 207.82 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 Sims, IL and Covington, KY

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Covington, KY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.236101 and -86.385096, or 38º 14' 9.9636" N, 86º 23' 6.3456" W. This location is 132.06 miles away from Sims, IL and Covington, KY and it would take approximately 2 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Carefree, IN, situated 132 miles from Sims, IL and 134 miles from Covington, KY. It would take 2 hours 34 mins to go from Sims to Carefree and 2 hours 34 mins to go from Covington to Carefree.