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Distance from Waseca, MN to Vail, CO

Distance

947 mi

Time

16 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $172

There are 728.52 miles from Waseca to Vail in southwest direction and 947 miles (1,524.05 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 Express route.

Waseca and Vail are 16 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Waseca, MN to Vail, CO.

Please note the time difference between Waseca, MN and Vail, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Waseca is 1:20 pm and the current time in Vail is 12:20 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 38.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between Waseca, MN and Vail, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Waseca to Vail is $124.09.

During the route, an average car will release 745.28 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 Waseca, MN and Vail, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Waseca, MN and Vail, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.699888 and -98.853028, or 40º 41' 59.5968" N, 98º 51' 10.9008" W. This location is 473.60 miles away from Waseca, MN and Vail, CO and it would take approximately 8 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Gibbon, NE, situated 435 miles from Waseca, MN and 465 miles from Vail, CO. It would take 8 hours 50 mins to go from Waseca to Gibbon and 8 hours 8 mins to go from Vail to Gibbon.