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Distance from Sims, IL to Upton, KY

Distance

211 mi

Time

4 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $38

There are 156.49 miles from Sims to Upton in southeast direction and 211 miles (339.57 kilometers) by car, following the I-64 route.

Sims and Upton are 4 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sims, IL to Upton, KY.

Please note the time difference between Sims, IL and Upton, KY is 1 hour. The current time in Sims is 8:13 am and the current time in Upton is 9:13 am.

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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 8.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sims, IL and Upton, KY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sims to Upton is $27.70.

During the route, an average car will release 166.38 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 Upton, KY

If you want to meet halfway between Sims, IL and Upton, KY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.205909 and -86.869887, or 38º 12' 21.2724" N, 86º 52' 11.5932" W. This location is 105.73 miles away from Sims, IL and Upton, KY and it would take approximately 2 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ferdinand, IN, situated 103 miles from Sims, IL and 111 miles from Upton, KY. It would take 2 hours 1 min to go from Sims to Ferdinand and 2 hours 7 mins to go from Upton to Ferdinand.