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Distance from Central City, SD to Simms, MT

Distance

542 mi

Time

10 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $98

There are 447.20 miles from Central City to Simms in northwest direction and 542 miles (872.26 kilometers) by car, following the US-212 route.

Central City and Simms are 10 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Central City, SD to Simms, MT.

Central City, SD and Simms, MT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:43 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 Simms, MT? 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 21.75 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Simms, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Simms is $70.95.

During the route, an average car will release 426.14 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 Simms, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Simms, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.782022 and -108.075909, or 45º 46' 55.2792" N, 108º 4' 33.2724" W. This location is 270.79 miles away from Central City, SD and Simms, MT and it would take approximately 5 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ballantine, MT, situated 300 miles from Central City, SD and 272 miles from Simms, MT. It would take 5 hours 34 mins to go from Central City to Ballantine and 5 hours 10 mins to go from Simms to Ballantine.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Central City, SD and Simms, MT is Billings, MT, situated 291 miles from Central City, SD and 251 miles from Simms, MT. It would take 5 hours 24 mins to go from Central City to Billings and 4 hours 45 mins to go from Simms to Billings.