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Distance from Thayer, MO to Alpha, IA

Distance

531 mi

Time

11 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $96

There are 447.99 miles from Thayer to Alpha in north direction and 531 miles (854.56 kilometers) by car, following the US-218 and IA 27 route.

Thayer and Alpha are 11 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thayer, MO to Alpha, IA.

Thayer, MO and Alpha, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thayer, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Thayer, MO to Alpha, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thayer, MO

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 21.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Thayer, MO and Alpha, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Thayer to Alpha is $69.52.

During the route, an average car will release 417.52 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 Thayer, MO and Alpha, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Thayer, MO and Alpha, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.421133 and -91.636599, or 39º 25' 16.0788" N, 91º 38' 11.7564" W. This location is 265.32 miles away from Thayer, MO and Alpha, IA and it would take approximately 5 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Perry, MO, situated 263 miles from Thayer, MO and 272 miles from Alpha, IA. It would take 5 hours 27 mins to go from Thayer to Perry and 5 hours 43 mins to go from Alpha to Perry.