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Distance from Covington, LA to Custer, MT

Distance

1,802 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$168 - $327

There are 1,430.62 miles from Covington to Custer in northwest direction and 1,802 miles (2,900.04 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

Covington and Custer are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Covington, LA to Custer, MT. The halfway point is Percival, IA.

Please note the time difference between Covington, LA and Custer, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Covington is 12:00 am (Mar 13) and the current time in Custer is 11:00 pm (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Covington, LA

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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 72.36 gallons of gas to cover the route between Covington, LA and Custer, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Covington to Custer is $236.04.

During the route, an average car will release 1,417.70 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 Covington, LA and Custer, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Covington, LA and Custer, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.697372 and -95.793213, or 40º 41' 50.5392" N, 95º 47' 35.5668" W. This location is 900.90 miles away from Covington, LA and Custer, MT and it would take approximately 16 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Percival, IA, situated 1,027 miles from Covington, LA and 926 miles from Custer, MT. It would take 15 hours 28 mins to go from Covington to Percival and 13 hours 43 mins to go from Custer to Percival.