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Distance from Custer, SD to Rago, KS

Distance

678 mi

Time

13 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $123

There are 523.23 miles from Custer to Rago in southeast direction and 678 miles (1,091.14 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Rago are 13 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Rago, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 2:52 am and the current time in Rago is 3:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 27.21 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Rago, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Rago is $88.77.

During the route, an average car will release 533.15 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 Rago, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Rago, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.808628 and -99.191238, or 41º 48' 31.0608" N, 99º 11' 28.4568" W. This location is 338.80 miles away from Custer, SD and Rago, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Burwell, NE, situated 350 miles from Custer, SD and 384 miles from Rago, KS. It would take 6 hours 9 mins to go from Custer to Burwell and 6 hours 23 mins to go from Rago to Burwell.