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Distance from Central City, SD to Pine River, MN

Distance

645 mi

Time

12 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $117

There are 481.21 miles from Central City to Pine River in northeast direction and 645 miles (1,038.03 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Central City and Pine River are 12 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Central City, SD to Pine River, MN.

Please note the time difference between Central City, SD and Pine River, MN is 1 hour. The current time in Central City is 10:42 am and the current time in Pine River is 11:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Central City, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Central City, SD to Pine River, MN? 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 25.89 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Pine River, MN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Pine River is $84.47.

During the route, an average car will release 507.31 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 Pine River, MN

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Pine River, MN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.83765 and -100.257951, or 46º 50' 15.54" N, 100º 15' 28.6236" W. This location is 322.38 miles away from Central City, SD and Pine River, MN and it would take approximately 6 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sterling, ND, situated 346 miles from Central City, SD and 304 miles from Pine River, MN. It would take 6 hours 23 mins to go from Central City to Sterling and 5 hours 55 mins to go from Pine River to Sterling.