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Distance from Central City, SD to Prentice, IL

Distance

967 mi

Time

16 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $175

There are 768.27 miles from Central City to Prentice in southeast direction and 967 miles (1,556.24 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Central City and Prentice are 16 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Central City, SD and Prentice, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Central City is 10:37 am and the current time in Prentice is 11:37 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 Prentice, 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 38.85 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Prentice, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Prentice is $126.72.

During the route, an average car will release 761.11 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 Prentice, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Prentice, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.494698 and -96.475618, or 42º 29' 40.9128" N, 96º 28' 32.2248" W. This location is 483.66 miles away from Central City, SD and Prentice, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Dakota Dunes, SD, situated 465 miles from Central City, SD and 506 miles from Prentice, IL. It would take 7 hours 32 mins to go from Central City to Dakota Dunes and 9 hours 29 mins to go from Prentice to Dakota Dunes.