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Distance from Iona, SD to Waldron, KS

Distance

548 mi

Time

11 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $99

There are 460.01 miles from Iona to Waldron in south direction and 548 miles (881.92 kilometers) by car, following the US-81 route.

Iona and Waldron are 11 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Iona, SD to Waldron, KS. The halfway point is Strang, NE.

Iona, SD and Waldron, KS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Iona, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Iona, SD to Waldron, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Iona, 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 22.01 gallons of gas to cover the route between Iona, SD and Waldron, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Iona to Waldron is $71.81.

During the route, an average car will release 431.27 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 Iona, SD and Waldron, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Iona, SD and Waldron, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.391487 and -97.604729, or 40º 23' 29.3532" N, 97º 36' 17.0244" W. This location is 274.06 miles away from Iona, SD and Waldron, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Strang, NE, situated 283 miles from Iona, SD and 295 miles from Waldron, KS. It would take 5 hours 9 mins to go from Iona to Strang and 4 hours 44 mins to go from Waldron to Strang.