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Distance from Cool, CA to Amherst, SD

Distance

1,647 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$151 - $293

There are 1,265.69 miles from Cool to Amherst in northeast direction and 1,647 miles (2,650.59 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Cool and Amherst are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cool, CA to Amherst, SD.

Please note the time difference between Cool, CA and Amherst, SD is 2 hours. The current time in Cool is 10:47 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Amherst is 12:47 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cool, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Cool, CA to Amherst, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cool, CA

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 66.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cool, CA and Amherst, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cool to Amherst is $211.93.

During the route, an average car will release 1,295.90 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cool, CA and Amherst, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Cool, CA and Amherst, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.648102 and -108.691926, or 41º 38' 53.1672" N, 108º 41' 30.9336" W. This location is 823.50 miles away from Cool, CA and Amherst, SD and it would take approximately 14 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Point of Rocks, WY, situated 829 miles from Cool, CA and 819 miles from Amherst, SD. It would take 13 hours 58 mins to go from Cool to Point of Rocks and 15 hours 34 mins to go from Amherst to Point of Rocks.