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Distance from Melstone, MT to Plainview, NE

Distance

706 mi

Time

13 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $128

There are 576.55 miles from Melstone to Plainview in southeast direction and 706 miles (1,136.20 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 and US-16 Truck and SD 79 route.

Melstone and Plainview are 13 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melstone, MT to Plainview, NE.

Please note the time difference between Melstone, MT and Plainview, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Melstone is 5:05 pm and the current time in Plainview is 6:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melstone, MT

Planning on renting a car to go from Melstone, MT to Plainview, NE? 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 28.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between Melstone, MT and Plainview, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melstone to Plainview is $92.44.

During the route, an average car will release 555.23 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 Plainview, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Melstone, MT and Plainview, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.118129 and -102.964381, or 44º 7' 5.2644" N, 102º 57' 51.7716" W. This location is 352.83 miles away from Melstone, MT and Plainview, NE and it would take approximately 6 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Box Elder, SD, situated 345 miles from Melstone, MT and 361 miles from Plainview, NE. It would take 7 hours 14 mins to go from Melstone to Box Elder and 6 hours 40 mins to go from Plainview to Box Elder.