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Distance from Custer, SD to Lane, KS

Distance

798 mi

Time

13 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $145

There are 575.73 miles from Custer to Lane in southeast direction and 798 miles (1,284.26 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Custer and Lane are 13 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Lane, KS. The halfway point is Montrose, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Lane, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:23 am and the current time in Lane is 2:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Lane, 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 32.06 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Lane, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Lane is $104.56.

During the route, an average car will release 628.03 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 Lane, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Lane, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.636635 and -97.211983, or 43º 38' 11.886" N, 97º 12' 43.1388" W. This location is 399.09 miles away from Custer, SD and Lane, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Montrose, SD, situated 360 miles from Custer, SD and 444 miles from Lane, KS. It would take 5 hours 1 min to go from Custer to Montrose and 6 hours 40 mins to go from Lane to Montrose.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Custer, SD and Lane, KS is Sioux Falls, SD, situated 387 miles from Custer, SD and 416 miles from Lane, KS. It would take 5 hours 21 mins to go from Custer to and 6 hours 15 mins to go from Lane to Sioux Falls.