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Distance from Dent, MN to Shields, ND

Distance

318 mi

Time

6 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $58

There are 258.68 miles from Dent to Shields in west direction and 318 miles (511.77 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Dent and Shields are 6 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dent, MN to Shields, ND.

Please note the time difference between Dent, MN and Shields, ND is 1 hour. The current time in Dent is 7:42 am and the current time in Shields is 6:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dent, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Dent, MN to Shields, ND? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dent, MN

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 12.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dent, MN and Shields, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dent to Shields is $41.67.

During the route, an average car will release 250.27 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 Dent, MN and Shields, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Dent, MN and Shields, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.892387 and -98.658453, or 46º 53' 32.5932" N, 98º 39' 30.4308" W. This location is 159.04 miles away from Dent, MN and Shields, ND and it would take approximately 3 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Jamestown, ND, situated 159 miles from Dent, MN and 162 miles from Shields, ND. It would take 3 hours 3 mins to go from Dent to Jamestown and 3 hours 4 mins to go from Shields to Jamestown.