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Distance from Sims, IL to Riverside, CT

Distance

965 mi

Time

18 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $175

There are 814.96 miles from Sims to Riverside in northeast direction and 965 miles (1,553.02 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Sims and Riverside are 18 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Riverside, CT.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Riverside, CT is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 2:06 pm and the current time in Riverside is 3:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Riverside, CT? 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 Riverside, CT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Riverside is $126.41.

During the route, an average car will release 759.24 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 Riverside, CT

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Riverside, CT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.061847 and -81.544212, or 41º 3' 42.6492" N, 81º 32' 39.1632" W. This location is 482.47 miles away from Sims, IL and Riverside, CT and it would take approximately 9 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Akron, OH, situated 499.44 miles from Sims, IL and 468.01 miles from Riverside, CT. It would take 9 hours 32 mins to go from Sims to Akron and 8 hours 58 mins to go from Riverside to Akron.