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Distance from Sims, IL to Firestone, CO

Distance

965 mi

Time

17 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $175

There are 885.01 miles from Sims to Firestone in west direction and 965 miles (1,553.02 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 and US-40 route.

Sims and Firestone are 17 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Firestone, CO.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Firestone, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 1:08 pm and the current time in Firestone is 12:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Firestone, CO? 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 38.75 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Firestone, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Firestone is $126.39.

During the route, an average car will release 759.12 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 Firestone, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Firestone, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.000817 and -96.916719, or 39º 0' 2.9412" N, 96º 55' 0.1884" W. This location is 482.39 miles away from Sims, IL and Firestone, CO and it would take approximately 8 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Junction City, KS, situated 475 miles from Sims, IL and 491 miles from Firestone, CO. It would take 9 hours 5 mins to go from Sims to Junction City and 8 hours 22 mins to go from Firestone to Junction City.