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Distance from Central City, SD to Springfield, IL

Distance

982 mi

Time

17 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $178

There are 789.13 miles from Central City to Springfield in southeast direction and 982 miles (1,580.38 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Central City and Springfield are 17 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Central City, SD and Springfield, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Central City is 10:42 am and the current time in Springfield 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 Springfield, 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 39.45 gallons of gas to cover the route between Central City, SD and Springfield, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Central City to Springfield is $128.69.

During the route, an average car will release 772.92 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 Springfield, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Central City, SD and Springfield, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.42434 and -96.368214, or 42º 25' 27.624" N, 96º 22' 5.5704" W. This location is 491.16 miles away from Central City, SD and Springfield, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sergeant Bluff, IA, situated 476 miles from Central City, SD and 508 miles from Springfield, IL. It would take 7 hours 42 mins to go from Central City to Sergeant Bluff and 9 hours 30 mins to go from Springfield to Sergeant Bluff.