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Distance from Baxter, MN to Red Owl, SD

Distance

580 mi

Time

11 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $105

There are 428.05 miles from Baxter to Red Owl in southwest direction and 580 miles (933.42 kilometers) by car, following the SD 34 and SD 63 route.

Baxter and Red Owl are 11 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Baxter, MN to Red Owl, SD.

Please note the time difference between Baxter, MN and Red Owl, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Baxter is 7:19 am and the current time in Red Owl is 6:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Baxter, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Baxter, MN to Red Owl, SD? 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 23.29 gallons of gas to cover the route between Baxter, MN and Red Owl, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Baxter to Red Owl is $75.99.

During the route, an average car will release 456.39 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 Red Owl, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Baxter, MN and Red Owl, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.368113 and -97.82684, or 44º 22' 5.2068" N, 97º 49' 36.624" W. This location is 290.02 miles away from Baxter, MN and Red Owl, SD and it would take approximately 5 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Iroquois, SD, situated 304 miles from Baxter, MN and 277 miles from Red Owl, SD. It would take 6 hours 3 mins to go from Baxter to Iroquois and 5 hours 50 mins to go from Red Owl to Iroquois.