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Distance from Welch, MN to Richards, MO

Distance

532 mi

Time

9 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $96

There are 469.80 miles from Welch to Richards in south direction and 532 miles (856.17 kilometers) by car, following the I-35 route.

Welch and Richards are 9 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Welch, MN to Richards, MO.

Welch, MN and Richards, MO are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 8:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Welch, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Welch, MN to Richards, MO? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Welch, MN

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 21.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Welch, MN and Richards, MO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Welch to Richards is $69.75.

During the route, an average car will release 418.91 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 Welch, MN and Richards, MO

If you want to meet halfway between Welch, MN and Richards, MO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.425521 and -93.780762, or 41º 25' 31.8756" N, 93º 46' 50.7432" W. This location is 266.20 miles away from Welch, MN and Richards, MO and it would take approximately 4 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Prole, IA, situated 261 miles from Welch, MN and 271 miles from Richards, MO. It would take 5 hours 3 mins to go from Welch to Prole and 5 hours 5 mins to go from Richards to Prole.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Welch, MN and Richards, MO is Des Moines, IA, situated 242 miles from Welch, MN and 291 miles from Richards, MO. It would take 4 hours 34 mins to go from Welch to Des Moines and 5 hours 28 mins to go from Richards to Des Moines.