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Distance from Custer, SD to Hesston, KS

Distance

652 mi

Time

12 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $118

There are 504.48 miles from Custer to Hesston in southeast direction and 652 miles (1,049.29 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Hesston are 12 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Hesston, KS. The halfway point is Rose, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Hesston, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 11:45 am and the current time in Hesston is 12:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

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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 26.20 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Hesston, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Hesston is $85.48.

During the route, an average car will release 513.38 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 Hesston, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Hesston, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.107967 and -99.524086, or 42º 6' 28.6812" N, 99º 31' 26.7096" W. This location is 326.24 miles away from Custer, SD and Hesston, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rose, NE, situated 311 miles from Custer, SD and 362 miles from Hesston, KS. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from Custer to Rose and 5 hours 31 mins to go from Hesston to Rose.