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Distance from Custer, SD to Howard, KS

Distance

756 mi

Time

14 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $137

There are 580.26 miles from Custer to Howard in southeast direction and 756 miles (1,216.66 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Howard are 14 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Howard, KS.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Howard, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:19 am and the current time in Howard is 2:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Howard, KS? 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 30.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Howard, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Howard is $99.08.

During the route, an average car will release 595.12 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 Howard, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Howard, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.747203 and -99.764796, or 40º 44' 49.9308" N, 99º 45' 53.2656" W. This location is 378.18 miles away from Custer, SD and Howard, KS and it would take approximately 7 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lexington, NE, situated 372 miles from Custer, SD and 389 miles from Howard, KS. It would take 7 hours 10 mins to go from Custer to Lexington and 7 hours 30 mins to go from Howard to Lexington.