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Distance from Baxter, MN to Butte, MT

Distance

969 mi

Time

16 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $176

There are 872.31 miles from Baxter to Butte in west direction and 969 miles (1,559.45 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Baxter and Butte are 16 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Baxter, MN to Butte, MT.

Please note the time difference between Baxter, MN and Butte, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Baxter is 5:54 am and the current time in Butte is 4:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Baxter, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Baxter, MN to Butte, MT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Baxter, MN

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 38.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Baxter, MN and Butte, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Baxter to Butte is $126.89.

During the route, an average car will release 762.13 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 Baxter, MN and Butte, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Baxter, MN and Butte, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.951024 and -103.687951, or 46º 57' 3.6864" N, 103º 41' 16.6236" W. This location is 484.31 miles away from Baxter, MN and Butte, MT and it would take approximately 8 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sentinel Butte, ND, situated 479 miles from Baxter, MN and 494 miles from Butte, MT. It would take 8 hours 16 mins to go from Baxter to Sentinel Butte and 8 hours 13 mins to go from Butte to Sentinel Butte.