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Distance from Custer, SD to Milligan, NE

Distance

519 mi

Time

9 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $94

There are 389.95 miles from Custer to Milligan in southeast direction and 519 miles (835.25 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Milligan are 9 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Milligan, NE. The halfway point is Wood Lake, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Milligan, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:44 am and the current time in Milligan is 9:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Milligan, 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 20.86 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Milligan, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Milligan is $68.03.

During the route, an average car will release 408.62 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 Milligan, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Milligan, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.628731 and -100.228592, or 42º 37' 43.4316" N, 100º 13' 42.9312" W. This location is 259.66 miles away from Custer, SD and Milligan, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wood Lake, NE, situated 248 miles from Custer, SD and 264 miles from Milligan, NE. It would take 4 hours 28 mins to go from Custer to Wood Lake and 4 hours 17 mins to go from Milligan to Wood Lake.