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Trip from Stonington, IL to Kincaid, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

23m

Distance

16.4 mi

26 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Stonington, IL, IL

Stonington, IL

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Downtown Kincaid, IL, IL

Kincaid, IL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Stonington, IL to Kincaid, IL covers 16.4 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on N Main St, E 1500 North Road, East Park Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.5 miles on N Main St. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.56 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 16.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 23m drive with frequent turns across 16.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
N Main St is the longest continuous segment at about 7.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near American Legion Drive.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 23m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (American Legion Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 48 / N Main St): Navigation decision point; at 7.7 miles (Water Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | American Legion Drive

Turn right onto American Legion Drive

Navigation decision point

3
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | IL 48 / N Main St

Turn right onto IL 48 / N Main St

Navigation decision point

4
7.7 mi into trip | ~9m in | Water Street

Turn right onto Water Street

Navigation decision point

5
10.2 mi into trip | ~12m in | IL 104 / E 1500 North Road

Turn left onto IL 104 / E 1500 North Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
16.3 mi into trip | ~23m in | Dial Street

Turn right onto Dial Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
N Main St 7.5 mi 8m
E 1500 North Road 6 mi 10m
East Park Street 1.1 mi 1m
West Springfield Road 0.9 mi 1m
North Webster Street 0.4 mi <1m
Water Street 0.2 mi <1m
American Legion Drive 0.1 mi <1m
Market Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: N Main St — 7.5 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Stonington, IL and Kincaid, IL.

1

Start on Anomynous Street

71 ft · 5 sec · Anomynous Street
2

Turn right onto American Legion Drive

0.1 mi · 29 sec · American Legion Drive
3

Turn right onto IL 48

7.5 mi · 8 min · N Main St
4

Turn right onto Water Street

0.2 mi · 10 sec · Water Street
5

Turn right onto IL 29

1.1 mi · 1 min · East Park Street
6

Turn right onto IL 29

0.4 mi · 32 sec · North Webster Street
7

Continue on IL 29

0.9 mi · 1 min · West Springfield Road
8

Turn left onto IL 104

6.0 mi · 10 min · E 1500 North Road
Use the left lane.
9

Turn right onto Market Street

523 ft · 23 sec · Market Street
10

Turn right onto Dial Street

161 ft · 7 sec · Dial Street
11

Continue on Dial Street

209 ft · 9 sec · Dial Street
12

Arrive at destination

North Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.56 one way

$5.13 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.82 $5.63
premium $4.89 $3.16 $6.31
diesel $5.61 $3.62 $7.24

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.9 0 $1.72 $0.79
Efficient EV 4.1 0 $1.43 $0.66
EV Truck/SUV 6.6 0 $2.30 $1.05

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Stonington, IL

Morning in Stonington on Saturday

Local time

11:22 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Kincaid, IL

Morning in Kincaid on Saturday

Local time

11:22 AM

CDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

23 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

23m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Stonington, IL to Kincaid, IL covers 16.4 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are N Main St, E 1500 North Road, East Park Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.2 miles from Stonington, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.56 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 23m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (American Legion Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 48 / N Main St): Navigation decision point; at 7.7 miles (Water Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Stonington, IL to Kincaid, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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