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Distance from Jay, OK to Salem, SD

Distance

612 mi

Time

11 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $111

There are 522.79 miles from Jay to Salem in northwest direction and 612 miles (984.92 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-6 route.

Jay and Salem are 11 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jay, OK to Salem, SD.

Jay, OK and Salem, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 5:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jay, OK

Planning on renting a car to go from Jay, OK to Salem, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jay, OK

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 24.59 gallons of gas to cover the route between Jay, OK and Salem, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Jay to Salem is $80.21.

During the route, an average car will release 481.76 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 Jay, OK and Salem, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Jay, OK and Salem, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.22641 and -95.402812, or 40º 13' 35.076" N, 95º 24' 10.1232" W. This location is 306.14 miles away from Jay, OK and Salem, SD and it would take approximately 5 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 Craig, MO, situated 308 miles from Jay, OK and 305 miles from Salem, SD. It would take 5 hours 53 mins to go from Jay to Craig and 5 hours 21 mins to go from Salem to Craig.