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Distance from Custer, SD to Carter, OK

Distance

788 mi

Time

15 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $143

There are 629.42 miles from Custer to Carter in southeast direction and 788 miles (1,268.16 kilometers) by car, following the US-83 route.

Custer and Carter are 15 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Carter, OK. The halfway point is Pueblo, CO.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Carter, OK is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 5:33 am and the current time in Carter is 6:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Carter, 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 31.63 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Carter, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Carter is $103.17.

During the route, an average car will release 619.66 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 Carter, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Carter, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.191822 and -104.636780, or 38º 11' 30.5592" N, 104º 38' 12.408" W. This location is 393.77 miles away from Custer, SD and Carter, OK and it would take approximately 7 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Pueblo, CO, situated 478.01 miles from Custer, SD and 457.78 miles from Carter, OK. It would take 7 hours 8 mins to go from Custer to Pueblo and 7 hours 17 mins to go from Carter to Pueblo.