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Distance from Lily, SD to Shellsburg, IA

Distance

477 mi

Time

9 hours

Gas Cost

$44 - $86

There are 360.42 miles from Lily to Shellsburg in southeast direction and 477 miles (767.66 kilometers) by car, following the US-20 route.

Lily and Shellsburg are 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lily, SD to Shellsburg, IA.

Lily, SD and Shellsburg, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 12:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lily, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Lily, SD to Shellsburg, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lily, 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 19.15 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lily, SD and Shellsburg, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lily to Shellsburg is $62.46.

During the route, an average car will release 375.11 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 Lily, SD and Shellsburg, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Lily, SD and Shellsburg, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.482296 and -95.801871, or 42º 28' 56.2656" N, 95º 48' 6.7356" W. This location is 238.37 miles away from Lily, SD and Shellsburg, IA and it would take approximately 4 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Correctionville, IA, situated 258 miles from Lily, SD and 220 miles from Shellsburg, IA. It would take 4 hours 43 mins to go from Lily to Correctionville and 4 hours 19 mins to go from Shellsburg to Correctionville.