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Distance from Custer, SD to Nickerson, KS

Distance

631 mi

Time

12 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $114

There are 483.04 miles from Custer to Nickerson in southeast direction and 631 miles (1,015.50 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Nickerson are 12 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Nickerson, KS. The halfway point is Rose, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Nickerson, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:42 am and the current time in Nickerson is 9:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Nickerson, 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 25.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Nickerson, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Nickerson is $82.66.

During the route, an average car will release 496.46 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 Nickerson, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Nickerson, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.014263 and -99.439087, or 42º 0' 51.3468" N, 99º 26' 20.7132" W. This location is 315.48 miles away from Custer, SD and Nickerson, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rose, NE, situated 311 miles from Custer, SD and 378 miles from Nickerson, KS. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from Custer to Rose and 6 hours 2 mins to go from Nickerson to Rose.