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Distance from La Mesa, TX to Red Owl, SD

Distance

972 mi

Time

19 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $176

There are 824.99 miles from La Mesa to Red Owl in north direction and 972 miles (1,564.28 kilometers) by car, following the US-287 route.

La Mesa and Red Owl are 19 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from La Mesa, TX to Red Owl, SD.

Please note the time difference between La Mesa, TX and Red Owl, SD is 1 hour. The current time in La Mesa is 1:18 pm and the current time in Red Owl is 12:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in La Mesa, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from La Mesa, TX to Red Owl, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in La Mesa, TX

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 39.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between La Mesa, TX and Red Owl, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from La Mesa to Red Owl is $127.37.

During the route, an average car will release 765.01 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 La Mesa, TX and Red Owl, SD

If you want to meet halfway between La Mesa, TX and Red Owl, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.126486 and -103.447348, or 39º 7' 35.3496" N, 103º 26' 50.4528" W. This location is 486.14 miles away from La Mesa, TX and Red Owl, SD and it would take approximately 9 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hugo, CO, situated 500 miles from La Mesa, TX and 473 miles from Red Owl, SD. It would take 9 hours 14 mins to go from La Mesa to Hugo and 10 hours 12 mins to go from Red Owl to Hugo.