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Distance from Custer, SD to Cartwright, OK

Distance

1,004 mi

Time

18 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $182

There are 782.06 miles from Custer to Cartwright in southeast direction and 1,004 miles (1,615.78 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Cartwright are 18 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Cartwright, OK is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 2:44 am and the current time in Cartwright is 3:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Cartwright, 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 40.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Cartwright, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Cartwright is $131.49.

During the route, an average car will release 789.76 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 Cartwright, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Cartwright, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.819420 and -97.636879, or 40º 49' 9.912" N, 97º 38' 12.7644" W. This location is 501.86 miles away from Custer, SD and Cartwright, OK and it would take approximately 9 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is York, NE, situated 476 miles from Custer, SD and 549 miles from Cartwright, OK. It would take 8 hours 11 mins to go from Custer to York and 8 hours 47 mins to go from Cartwright to York.