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Distance from La Mesa, TX to Wounded Knee, SD

Distance

837 mi

Time

16 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $149

There are 719.12 miles from La Mesa to Wounded Knee in north direction and 837 miles (1,347.02 kilometers) by car, following the US-287 route.

La Mesa and Wounded Knee are 16 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from La Mesa, TX to Wounded Knee, SD.

Please note the time difference between La Mesa, TX and Wounded Knee, SD is 1 hour. The current time in La Mesa is 6:56 pm and the current time in Wounded Knee is 5:56 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 Wounded Knee, 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 33.63 gallons of gas to cover the route between La Mesa, TX and Wounded Knee, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from La Mesa to Wounded Knee is $107.75.

During the route, an average car will release 658.85 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between La Mesa, TX and Wounded Knee, SD

If you want to meet halfway between La Mesa, TX and Wounded Knee, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.476331 and -102.762693, or 38º 28' 34.7916" N, 102º 45' 45.6948" W. This location is 418.68 miles away from La Mesa, TX and Wounded Knee, SD and it would take approximately 8 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Eads, CO, situated 433 miles from La Mesa, TX and 405 miles from Wounded Knee, SD. It would take 7 hours 56 mins to go from La Mesa to Eads and 8 hours 36 mins to go from Wounded Knee to Eads.