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Distance from Sims, IL to Paulding, MS

Distance

520 mi

Time

10 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $94

There are 438.27 miles from Sims to Paulding in south direction and 520 miles (836.86 kilometers) by car, following the US-45 route.

Sims and Paulding are 10 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Paulding, MS.

Sims, IL and Paulding, MS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Paulding, MS? 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 20.88 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Paulding, MS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Paulding is $68.10.

During the route, an average car will release 408.99 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 Paulding, MS

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Paulding, MS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.37416 and -88.642017, or 35º 22' 26.976" N, 88º 38' 31.2612" W. This location is 259.90 miles away from Sims, IL and Paulding, MS and it would take approximately 5 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Finger, TN, situated 260 miles from Sims, IL and 265 miles from Paulding, MS. It would take 5 hours 8 mins to go from Sims to Finger and 5 hours 18 mins to go from Paulding to Finger.