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Distance from Sims, IL to Hayes, SD

Distance

964 mi

Time

17 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $175

There are 768.16 miles from Sims to Hayes in northwest direction and 964 miles (1,551.41 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Sims and Hayes are 17 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Hayes, SD.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Hayes, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 12:51 pm and the current time in Hayes is 11:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Hayes, SD? 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 38.72 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Hayes, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Hayes is $126.31.

During the route, an average car will release 758.62 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 Hayes, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Hayes, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.572628 and -95.643599, or 40º 34' 21.4608" N, 95º 38' 36.9564" W. This location is 482.08 miles away from Sims, IL and Hayes, SD and it would take approximately 8 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hamburg, IA, situated 482 miles from Sims, IL and 484 miles from Hayes, SD. It would take 9 hours 16 mins to go from Sims to Hamburg and 8 hours 16 mins to go from Hayes to Hamburg.