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Distance from Custer, SD to Sutton, NE

Distance

490 mi

Time

9 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $89

There are 365.93 miles from Custer to Sutton in southeast direction and 490 miles (788.58 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Sutton are 9 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Sutton, NE. The halfway point is Valentine, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Sutton, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 7:06 am and the current time in Sutton is 8:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Sutton, 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 19.66 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Sutton, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Sutton is $64.15.

During the route, an average car will release 385.27 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 Sutton, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Sutton, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.787460 and -100.448631, or 42º 47' 14.856" N, 100º 26' 55.0716" W. This location is 244.83 miles away from Custer, SD and Sutton, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valentine, NE, situated 224 miles from Custer, SD and 257 miles from Sutton, NE. It would take 4 hours 4 mins to go from Custer to Valentine and 4 hours 15 mins to go from Sutton to Valentine.