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Distance from Sims, IL to Pickrell, NE

Distance

539 mi

Time

10 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $98

There are 459.35 miles from Sims to Pickrell in northwest direction and 539 miles (867.44 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Sims and Pickrell are 10 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Pickrell, NE.

Sims, IL and Pickrell, NE are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 8:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Pickrell, NE? 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 21.65 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Pickrell, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Pickrell is $70.61.

During the route, an average car will release 424.10 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 Pickrell, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Pickrell, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.952385 and -93.076597, or 38º 57' 8.586" N, 93º 4' 35.7492" W. This location is 269.50 miles away from Sims, IL and Pickrell, NE and it would take approximately 5 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nelson, MO, situated 265 miles from Sims, IL and 279 miles from Pickrell, NE. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from Sims to Nelson and 5 hours 39 mins to go from Pickrell to Nelson.