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Distance from Custer, SD to Ringsted, IA

Distance

514 mi

Time

9 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $91

There are 456.15 miles from Custer to Ringsted in east direction and 514 miles (827.20 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Ringsted are 9 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Ringsted, IA. The halfway point is Kimball, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Ringsted, IA is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 11:49 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Ringsted is 12:49 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Ringsted, IA? 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 20.63 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Ringsted, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Ringsted is $66.10.

During the route, an average car will release 404.17 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Custer, SD and Ringsted, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Ringsted, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.738266 and -99.061134, or 43º 44' 17.7576" N, 99º 3' 40.0824" W. This location is 256.83 miles away from Custer, SD and Ringsted, IA and it would take approximately 4 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kimball, SD, situated 268 miles from Custer, SD and 250 miles from Ringsted, IA. It would take 3 hours 48 mins to go from Custer to Kimball and 3 hours 54 mins to go from Ringsted to Kimball.