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Distance from Cotter, AR to Alpena, SD

Distance

760 mi

Time

14 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $138

There are 626.73 miles from Cotter to Alpena in northwest direction and 760 miles (1,223.10 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-6 route.

Cotter and Alpena are 14 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cotter, AR to Alpena, SD. The halfway point is Corning, MO.

Cotter, AR and Alpena, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cotter, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Cotter, AR to Alpena, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cotter, AR

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 30.53 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cotter, AR and Alpena, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cotter to Alpena is $99.60.

During the route, an average car will release 598.23 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 Cotter, AR and Alpena, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Cotter, AR and Alpena, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.294605 and -95.483192, or 40º 17' 40.578" N, 95º 28' 59.4912" W. This location is 380.16 miles away from Cotter, AR and Alpena, SD and it would take approximately 7 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Corning, MO, situated 386 miles from Cotter, AR and 375 miles from Alpena, SD. It would take 6 hours 28 mins to go from Cotter to Corning and 5 hours 39 mins to go from Alpena to Corning.