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Distance from Custer, SD to Adel, IA

Distance

648 mi

Time

11 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $115

There are 508.47 miles from Custer to Adel in southeast direction and 648 miles (1,042.85 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Adel are 11 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Adel, IA. The halfway point is Mitchell, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Adel, IA is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:53 pm and the current time in Adel is 9:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Adel, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Custer, 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 26.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Adel, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Adel is $83.44.

During the route, an average car will release 510.25 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 Custer, SD and Adel, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Adel, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.694775 and -98.124832, or 43º 41' 41.19" N, 98º 7' 29.3952" W. This location is 324.25 miles away from Custer, SD and Adel, IA and it would take approximately 5 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mitchell, SD, situated 316 miles from Custer, SD and 335 miles from Adel, IA. It would take 4 hours 25 mins to go from Custer to Mitchell and 4 hours 43 mins to go from Adel to Mitchell.