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Distance from Bates, AR to Watauga, SD

Distance

1,080 mi

Time

19 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $196

There are 848.19 miles from Bates to Watauga in northwest direction and 1,080 miles (1,738.09 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-6 route.

Bates and Watauga are 19 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bates, AR and Watauga, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Bates is 8:36 am and the current time in Watauga is 7:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bates, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Bates, AR to Watauga, 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

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 43.35 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bates, AR and Watauga, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bates to Watauga is $141.42.

During the route, an average car will release 849.41 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 Bates, AR and Watauga, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Bates, AR and Watauga, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.761162 and -96.045596, or 41º 45' 40.1832" N, 96º 2' 44.1456" W. This location is 539.77 miles away from Bates, AR and Watauga, SD and it would take approximately 9 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Little Sioux, IA, situated 577 miles from Bates, AR and 506 miles from Watauga, SD. It would take 10 hours 49 mins to go from Bates to Little Sioux and 9 hours 4 mins to go from Watauga to Little Sioux.