Distance between cities › USA › Arkansas › Bates, AR › Distance from Bates to Ralph Book Hotels

Distance from Bates, AR to Ralph, SD

Distance

1,154 mi

Time

21 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$108 - $209

There are 877.87 miles from Bates to Ralph in northwest direction and 1,154 miles (1,857.18 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-6 route.

Bates and Ralph are 21 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bates, AR to Ralph, SD.

Please note the time difference between Bates, AR and Ralph, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Bates is 7:17 am and the current time in Ralph is 6:17 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Bates, AR to Ralph, SD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bates, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Bates, AR to Ralph, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bates, AR

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Bates »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 46.36 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bates, AR and Ralph, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bates to Ralph is $151.22.

During the route, an average car will release 908.23 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bates, AR and Ralph, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Bates, AR and Ralph, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.385993 and -96.361013, or 42º 23' 9.5748" N, 96º 21' 39.6468" W. This location is 577.15 miles away from Bates, AR and Ralph, SD and it would take approximately 10 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sergeant Bluff, IA, situated 621 miles from Bates, AR and 534 miles from Ralph, SD. It would take 11 hours 36 mins to go from Bates to Sergeant Bluff and 10 hours 19 mins to go from Ralph to Sergeant Bluff.