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Distance from Buffalo, WY to Red Desert, WY

Distance

276 mi

Time

5 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $52

There are 199.58 miles from Buffalo to Red Desert in southwest direction and 276 miles (444.18 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 S and US-87 route.

Buffalo and Red Desert are 5 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buffalo, WY to Red Desert, WY. The halfway point is Alcova, WY.

Buffalo, WY and Red Desert, WY are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:54 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 11.07 gallons of gas to cover the route between Buffalo, WY and Red Desert, WY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buffalo to Red Desert is $37.41.

During the route, an average car will release 216.80 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 $3.38 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Buffalo, WY and Red Desert, WY

If you want to meet halfway between Buffalo, WY and Red Desert, WY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.558556 and -106.810806, or 42º 33' 30.8016" N, 106º 48' 38.9016" W. This location is 137.77 miles away from Buffalo, WY and Red Desert, WY and it would take approximately 2 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 Alcova, WY, situated 143 miles from Buffalo, WY and 135 miles from Red Desert, WY. It would take 2 hours 42 mins to go from Buffalo to Alcova and 2 hours 51 mins to go from Red Desert to Alcova.