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Distance from Custer, SD to Steele City, NE

Distance

567 mi

Time

10 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $103

There are 424.99 miles from Custer to Steele City in southeast direction and 567 miles (912.50 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Steele City are 10 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Steele City, NE. The halfway point is Ainsworth, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Steele City, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 7:24 am and the current time in Steele City is 8:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Steele City, NE? 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 22.76 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Steele City, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Steele City is $74.25.

During the route, an average car will release 445.96 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 Steele City, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Steele City, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.561256 and -99.858879, or 42º 33' 40.5216" N, 99º 51' 31.9644" W. This location is 283.39 miles away from Custer, SD and Steele City, NE and it would take approximately 5 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ainsworth, NE, situated 269 miles from Custer, SD and 296 miles from Steele City, NE. It would take 4 hours 48 mins to go from Custer to Ainsworth and 4 hours 42 mins to go from Steele City to Ainsworth.