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Distance from Custer, SD to Ankeny, IA

Distance

675 mi

Time

11 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $120

There are 526.06 miles from Custer to Ankeny in southeast direction and 675 miles (1,086.31 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Ankeny are 11 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Ankeny, IA. The halfway point is Fulton, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Ankeny, IA is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:56 pm and the current time in Ankeny is 9:56 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Ankeny, 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 27.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Ankeny, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Ankeny is $86.91.

During the route, an average car will release 531.42 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 Ankeny, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Ankeny, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.693924 and -97.882217, or 43º 41' 38.1264" N, 97º 52' 55.9812" W. This location is 337.70 miles away from Custer, SD and Ankeny, IA and it would take approximately 5 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fulton, SD, situated 327 miles from Custer, SD and 356 miles from Ankeny, IA. It would take 4 hours 41 mins to go from Custer to Fulton and 5 hours 11 mins to go from Ankeny to Fulton.