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Distance from Custer, SD to Stanton, IA

Distance

620 mi

Time

10 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $112

There are 474.32 miles from Custer to Stanton in southeast direction and 620 miles (997.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Stanton are 10 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Stanton, IA. The halfway point is Plankinton, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Stanton, IA is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:18 am and the current time in Stanton is 2:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Stanton, 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 24.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Stanton, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Stanton is $81.21.

During the route, an average car will release 487.75 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 Stanton, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Stanton, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.696877 and -98.482468, or 43º 41' 48.7572" N, 98º 28' 56.8848" W. This location is 309.95 miles away from Custer, SD and Stanton, IA and it would take approximately 5 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Plankinton, SD, situated 292 miles from Custer, SD and 329 miles from Stanton, IA. It would take 4 hours 7 mins to go from Custer to Plankinton and 4 hours 59 mins to go from Stanton to Plankinton.