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Distance from Melstone, MT to Alpena, SD

Distance

627 mi

Time

11 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $114

There are 490.20 miles from Melstone to Alpena in southeast direction and 627 miles (1,009.06 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 and US-16 Truck and SD 79 route.

Melstone and Alpena are 11 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melstone, MT to Alpena, SD.

Please note the time difference between Melstone, MT and Alpena, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Melstone is 10:42 am and the current time in Alpena is 11:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melstone, MT

Planning on renting a car to go from Melstone, MT to Alpena, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melstone, MT

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 25.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Melstone, MT and Alpena, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melstone to Alpena is $82.15.

During the route, an average car will release 493.43 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 Melstone, MT and Alpena, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Melstone, MT and Alpena, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.343411 and -103.447187, or 44º 20' 36.2796" N, 103º 26' 49.8732" W. This location is 313.56 miles away from Melstone, MT and Alpena, SD and it would take approximately 5 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fort Meade, SD, situated 312 miles from Melstone, MT and 320 miles from Alpena, SD. It would take 6 hours 41 mins to go from Melstone to Fort Meade and 5 hours 27 mins to go from Alpena to Fort Meade.