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Distance from Custer, SD to McCook, NE

Distance

367 mi

Time

7 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$34 - $67

There are 290.08 miles from Custer to McCook in southeast direction and 367 miles (590.63 kilometers) by car, following the US-26 route.

Custer and McCook are 7 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to McCook, NE. The halfway point is Sidney, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and McCook, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:38 am and the current time in McCook is 9:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to McCook, NE? 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 14.74 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and McCook, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to McCook is $48.09.

During the route, an average car will release 288.85 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 McCook, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and McCook, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.154041 and -102.952148, or 41º 9' 14.5476" N, 102º 57' 7.7328" W. This location is 183.55 miles away from Custer, SD and McCook, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sidney, NE, situated 215 miles from Custer, SD and 188 miles from McCook, NE. It would take 4 hours 48 mins to go from Custer to Sidney and 3 hours 20 mins to go from McCook to Sidney.