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Distance from Sims, IL to Speed, NC

Distance

779 mi

Time

15 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $141

There are 631.91 miles from Sims to Speed in southeast direction and 779 miles (1,253.68 kilometers) by car, following the I-64 route.

Sims and Speed are 15 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Speed, NC.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Speed, NC is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 8:29 am and the current time in Speed is 9:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sims, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Sims, IL to Speed, NC? 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 31.30 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Speed, NC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Speed is $102.11.

During the route, an average car will release 613.27 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 Speed, NC

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Speed, NC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.453602 and -82.522053, or 37º 27' 12.9672" N, 82º 31' 19.3908" W. This location is 389.71 miles away from Sims, IL and Speed, NC and it would take approximately 7 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fords Branch, KY, situated 383 miles from Sims, IL and 402 miles from Speed, NC. It would take 7 hours 20 mins to go from Sims to Fords Branch and 8 hours 12 mins to go from Speed to Fords Branch.