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Distance from Mount Vernon, SD to Payson, AZ

Distance

1,373 mi

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$128 - $249

There are 957.78 miles from Mount Vernon to Payson in southwest direction and 1,373 miles (2,209.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Mount Vernon, SD to Payson, AZ.

Please note the time difference between Mount Vernon, SD and Payson, AZ is 2 hours. The current time in Mount Vernon is 11:20 am and the current time in Payson is 9:20 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 Payson, AZ? 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 55.16 gallons of gas to cover the route between Mount Vernon, SD and Payson, AZ.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mount Vernon to Payson is $179.93.

During the route, an average car will release 1,080.68 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 Payson, AZ

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Vernon, SD and Payson, AZ or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.859779 and -104.834426, or 38º 51' 35.2044" N, 104º 50' 3.9336" W. This location is 686.73 miles away from Mount Vernon, SD and Payson, AZ and it would take approximately 12 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Colorado Springs, CO, situated 668.51 miles from Mount Vernon, SD and 705.03 miles from Payson, AZ. It would take 11 hours 45 mins to go from Mount Vernon to Colorado Springs and 12 hours 31 mins to go from Payson to Colorado Springs.