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Distance from Madison, SD to Carson, ND

Distance

373 mi

Time

7 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $68

There are 273.25 miles from Madison to Carson in northwest direction and 373 miles (600.29 kilometers) by car, following the US-12 route.

Madison and Carson are 7 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Madison, SD to Carson, ND.

Please note the time difference between Madison, SD and Carson, ND is 1 hour. The current time in Madison is 3:32 am and the current time in Carson is 2:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madison, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Madison, SD to Carson, ND? 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 14.97 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madison, SD and Carson, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madison to Carson is $48.83.

During the route, an average car will release 293.30 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 Madison, SD and Carson, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Madison, SD and Carson, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.447958 and -99.051544, or 45º 26' 52.6488" N, 99º 3' 5.5584" W. This location is 186.38 miles away from Madison, SD and Carson, ND and it would take approximately 3 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ipswich, SD, situated 192 miles from Madison, SD and 181 miles from Carson, ND. It would take 3 hours 49 mins to go from Madison to Ipswich and 3 hours 28 mins to go from Carson to Ipswich.