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Distance from Madison, SD to Baldwin, IA

Distance

436 mi

Time

8 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $78

There are 343.61 miles from Madison to Baldwin in southeast direction and 436 miles (701.67 kilometers) by car, following the US-20 route.

Madison and Baldwin are 8 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Madison, SD to Baldwin, IA. The halfway point is Knierim, IA.

Madison, SD and Baldwin, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madison, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Madison, SD to Baldwin, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Madison, 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 17.52 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madison, SD and Baldwin, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madison to Baldwin is $56.13.

During the route, an average car will release 343.24 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 Madison, SD and Baldwin, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Madison, SD and Baldwin, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.449371 and -94.544258, or 42º 26' 57.7356" N, 94º 32' 39.3288" W. This location is 218.12 miles away from Madison, SD and Baldwin, IA and it would take approximately 4 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Knierim, IA, situated 234 miles from Madison, SD and 207 miles from Baldwin, IA. It would take 3 hours 39 mins to go from Madison to Knierim and 3 hours 28 mins to go from Baldwin to Knierim.