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Distance from Custer, SD to Checotah, OK

Distance

929 mi

Time

17 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $168

There are 715.71 miles from Custer to Checotah in southeast direction and 929 miles (1,495.08 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Checotah are 17 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Checotah, OK. The halfway point is South Sioux City, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Checotah, OK is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 2:45 am and the current time in Checotah is 3:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Checotah, 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 37.32 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Checotah, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Checotah is $121.73.

During the route, an average car will release 731.13 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 Checotah, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Checotah, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.472752 and -96.383568, or 42º 28' 21.9072" N, 96º 23' 0.8448" W. This location is 464.60 miles away from Custer, SD and Checotah, OK and it would take approximately 8 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is South Sioux City, NE, situated 469 miles from Custer, SD and 571 miles from Checotah, OK. It would take 6 hours 27 mins to go from Custer to South Sioux City and 8 hours 40 mins to go from Checotah to South Sioux City.