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Distance from Armour, SD to Dows, IA

Distance

306 mi

Time

6 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $55

There are 249.10 miles from Armour to Dows in east direction and 306 miles (492.46 kilometers) by car, following the US-20 route.

Armour and Dows are 6 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Armour, SD to Dows, IA.

Armour, SD and Dows, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 8:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Armour, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Armour, SD to Dows, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Armour, SD

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 12.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between Armour, SD and Dows, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Armour to Dows is $40.06.

During the route, an average car will release 240.61 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 Armour, SD and Dows, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Armour, SD and Dows, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.47477 and -96.128259, or 42º 28' 29.172" N, 96º 7' 41.7324" W. This location is 152.90 miles away from Armour, SD and Dows, IA and it would take approximately 3 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lawton, IA, situated 154 miles from Armour, SD and 152 miles from Dows, IA. It would take 3 hours 9 mins to go from Armour to Lawton and 3 hours 2 mins to go from Dows to Lawton.