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Distance from Custer, SD to Safford, AZ

Distance

1,180 mi

Time

21 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$110 - $214

There are 824.21 miles from Custer to Safford in southwest direction and 1,180 miles (1,899.03 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

Custer and Safford are 21 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Safford, AZ. The halfway point is Maxwell, NM.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Safford, AZ is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 11:19 pm and the current time in Safford is 10:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Safford, AZ? 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 47.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Safford, AZ.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Safford is $154.56.

During the route, an average car will release 928.29 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 Safford, AZ

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Safford, AZ or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.502155 and -104.549255, or 36º 30' 7.758" N, 104º 32' 57.318" W. This location is 589.89 miles away from Custer, SD and Safford, AZ and it would take approximately 10 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Maxwell, NM, situated 610 miles from Custer, SD and 587 miles from Safford, AZ. It would take 9 hours 28 mins to go from Custer to Maxwell and 9 hours 37 mins to go from Safford to Maxwell.