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Distance from Mount Vernon, SD to Temple, ND

Distance

494 mi

Time

9 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $90

There are 396.52 miles from Mount Vernon to Temple in northwest direction and 494 miles (795.02 kilometers) by car, following the US-281 route.

Mount Vernon and Temple are 9 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mount Vernon, SD to Temple, ND.

Mount Vernon, SD and Temple, ND are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:49 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 Temple, ND? 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 19.85 gallons of gas to cover the route between Mount Vernon, SD and Temple, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mount Vernon to Temple is $64.76.

During the route, an average car will release 388.94 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 Temple, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Vernon, SD and Temple, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.457518 and -99.183481, or 47º 27' 27.0648" N, 99º 11' 0.5316" W. This location is 247.16 miles away from Mount Vernon, SD and Temple, ND and it would take approximately 4 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 Carrington, ND, situated 279 miles from Mount Vernon, SD and 215 miles from Temple, ND. It would take 5 hours 37 mins to go from Mount Vernon to Carrington and 4 hours 17 mins to go from Temple to Carrington.