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Distance from Custer, SD to Hamilton, KS

Distance

746 mi

Time

14 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $133

There are 557.01 miles from Custer to Hamilton in southeast direction and 746 miles (1,200.57 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Hamilton are 14 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Hamilton, KS. The halfway point is Humboldt, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Hamilton, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 11:47 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Hamilton is 12:47 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Hamilton, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Custer, SD

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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 29.98 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Hamilton, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Hamilton is $96.05.

During the route, an average car will release 587.32 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 Hamilton, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Hamilton, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.632221 and -97.138908, or 43º 37' 55.9956" N, 97º 8' 20.0688" W. This location is 373.22 miles away from Custer, SD and Hamilton, KS and it would take approximately 7 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Humboldt, SD, situated 364 miles from Custer, SD and 457 miles from Hamilton, KS. It would take 5 hours 1 min to go from Custer to Humboldt and 7 hours 20 mins to go from Hamilton to Humboldt.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Custer, SD and Hamilton, KS is Sioux Falls, SD, situated 387 miles from Custer, SD and 437 miles from Hamilton, KS. It would take 5 hours 21 mins to go from Custer to and 7 hours 4 mins to go from Hamilton to Sioux Falls.