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Distance from Custer, SD to Ames, OK

Distance

753 mi

Time

15 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $137

There are 593.06 miles from Custer to Ames in southeast direction and 753 miles (1,211.84 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Ames are 15 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Ames, OK. The halfway point is Wausa, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Ames, OK is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:15 am and the current time in Ames is 2:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Ames, OK? 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 30.25 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Ames, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Ames is $98.68.

During the route, an average car will release 592.66 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 Custer, SD and Ames, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Ames, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.568077 and -97.427078, or 42º 34' 5.0772" N, 97º 25' 37.4808" W. This location is 376.61 miles away from Custer, SD and Ames, OK and it would take approximately 7 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wausa, NE, situated 436 miles from Custer, SD and 514 miles from Ames, OK. It would take 6 hours 45 mins to go from Custer to Wausa and 7 hours 57 mins to go from Ames to Wausa.