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Distance from Custer, SD to Liberal, KS

Distance

603 mi

Time

11 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $109

There are 485.38 miles from Custer to Liberal in southeast direction and 603 miles (970.43 kilometers) by car, following the US-26 route.

Custer and Liberal are 11 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Liberal, KS. The halfway point is Strasburg, CO.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Liberal, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:22 am and the current time in Liberal is 2:22 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Liberal, 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 24.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Liberal, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Liberal is $79.05.

During the route, an average car will release 474.80 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 Liberal, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Liberal, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.709221 and -104.387680, or 39º 42' 33.1956" N, 104º 23' 15.648" W. This location is 301.72 miles away from Custer, SD and Liberal, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Strasburg, CO, situated 395 miles from Custer, SD and 371 miles from Liberal, KS. It would take 6 hours to go from Custer to Strasburg and 6 hours 15 mins to go from Liberal to Strasburg.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Custer, SD and Liberal, KS is Aurora, CO, situated 372 miles from Custer, SD and 398 miles from Liberal, KS. It would take 5 hours 45 mins to go from Custer to and 6 hours 42 mins to go from Liberal to Aurora.