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Distance from Mount Vernon, SD to Nelson, CA

Distance

1,588 mi

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$148 - $288

There are 1,242.87 miles from Mount Vernon to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,588 miles (2,555.64 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Mount Vernon and Nelson are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mount Vernon, SD to Nelson, CA.

Please note the time difference between Mount Vernon, SD and Nelson, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Mount Vernon is 9:45 am and the current time in Nelson is 7:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mount Vernon, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mount Vernon, SD to Nelson, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mount Vernon, 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 63.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Mount Vernon, SD and Nelson, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mount Vernon to Nelson is $208.

During the route, an average car will release 1,249.30 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 Mount Vernon, SD and Nelson, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Vernon, SD and Nelson, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.541828 and -109.886537, or 41º 32' 30.5808" N, 109º 53' 11.5332" W. This location is 793.88 miles away from Mount Vernon, SD and Nelson, CA and it would take approximately 13 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Little America, WY, situated 776 miles from Mount Vernon, SD and 812 miles from Nelson, CA. It would take 13 hours 30 mins to go from Mount Vernon to Little America and 14 hours 5 mins to go from Nelson to Little America.