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Distance from Bates, AR to Wounded Knee, SD

Distance

930 mi

Time

17 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $168

There are 711.27 miles from Bates to Wounded Knee in northwest direction and 930 miles (1,496.69 kilometers) by car, following the I-135 route.

Bates and Wounded Knee are 17 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bates, AR and Wounded Knee, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Bates is 10:00 am and the current time in Wounded Knee is 9:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bates, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Bates, AR to Wounded Knee, 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 37.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bates, AR and Wounded Knee, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bates to Wounded Knee is $121.79.

During the route, an average car will release 731.50 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 Wounded Knee, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Bates, AR and Wounded Knee, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.856482 and -97.620885, or 39º 51' 23.3352" N, 97º 37' 15.186" W. This location is 464.84 miles away from Bates, AR and Wounded Knee, SD and it would take approximately 8 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Belleville, KS, situated 484 miles from Bates, AR and 447 miles from Wounded Knee, SD. It would take 8 hours 48 mins to go from Bates to Belleville and 8 hours 42 mins to go from Wounded Knee to Belleville.