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Distance from Fairburn, SD to Thunder Hawk, SD

Distance

242 mi

Time

5 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $42

There are 167 miles from Fairburn to Thunder Hawk in northeast direction and 242 miles (389.46 kilometers) by car, following the SD 34 and SD 79 route.

Fairburn and Thunder Hawk are 5 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Fairburn, SD to Thunder Hawk, SD. The halfway point is Buffalo, SD.

Fairburn, SD and Thunder Hawk, SD are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Fairburn, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Fairburn, SD to Thunder Hawk, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Fairburn, 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 9.71 gallons of gas to cover the route between Fairburn, SD and Thunder Hawk, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Fairburn to Thunder Hawk is $30.45.

During the route, an average car will release 190.30 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 $3.14 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Fairburn, SD and Thunder Hawk, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Fairburn, SD and Thunder Hawk, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.432156 and -103.546700, or 45º 25' 55.7616" N, 103º 32' 48.12" W. This location is 120.93 miles away from Fairburn, SD and Thunder Hawk, SD and it would take approximately 2 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Buffalo, SD, situated 158 miles from Fairburn, SD and 120 miles from Thunder Hawk, SD. It would take 2 hours 37 mins to go from Fairburn to Buffalo and 2 hours 34 mins to go from Thunder Hawk to Buffalo.