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Distance from Central City, SD to Eldred, IL

Distance

959 mi

Time

17 hours

Gas Cost

$89 - $174

There are 764.48 miles from Central City to Eldred in southeast direction and 959 miles (1,543.36 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the I-29 route.

Central City and Eldred are 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 55 mins and take a ferry for 4 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Central City, SD to Eldred, IL.

Please note the time difference between Central City, SD and Eldred, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Central City is 1:24 pm and the current time in Eldred is 2:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Central City, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Central City, SD to Eldred, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Central City, SD

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 38.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Eldred, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Eldred is $125.57.

During the route, an average car will release 754.19 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 Central City, SD and Eldred, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Eldred, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.580223 and -96.542765, or 42º 34' 48.8028" N, 96º 32' 33.954" W. This location is 479.26 miles away from Central City, SD and Eldred, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Jefferson, SD, situated 456 miles from Central City, SD and 505 miles from Eldred, IL. It would take 7 hours 20 mins to go from Central City to Jefferson and 9 hours 44 mins to go from Eldred to Jefferson.