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Distance from Custer, SD to Arivaca, AZ

Distance

1,299 mi

Time

23 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$121 - $235

There are 941.34 miles from Custer to Arivaca in southwest direction and 1,299 miles (2,090.54 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

Custer and Arivaca are 23 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Arivaca, AZ. The halfway point is Watrous, NM.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Arivaca, AZ is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 2:44 am and the current time in Arivaca is 1:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Arivaca, AZ? 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 52.18 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Arivaca, AZ.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Arivaca is $170.21.

During the route, an average car will release 1,022.29 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 Arivaca, AZ

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Arivaca, AZ or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.761398 and -104.958199, or 35º 45' 41.0328" N, 104º 57' 29.5164" W. This location is 649.63 miles away from Custer, SD and Arivaca, AZ and it would take approximately 11 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Watrous, NM, situated 671 miles from Custer, SD and 639 miles from Arivaca, AZ. It would take 10 hours 29 mins to go from Custer to Watrous and 10 hours 41 mins to go from Arivaca to Watrous.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Pueblo, CO,Colorado Springs, CO,Highlands Ranch, CO,Centennial, CO,Thornton, CO,Westminster, CO,Lakewood, CO,Arvada, CO,Denver, CO, and Albuquerque, NM.