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Distance from Oceanside, CA to Chester, SD

Distance

1,702 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$159 - $308

There are 1,323.85 miles from Oceanside to Chester in northeast direction and 1,702 miles (2,739.10 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Oceanside and Chester are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Oceanside, CA to Chester, SD.

Please note the time difference between Oceanside, CA and Chester, SD is 2 hours. The current time in Oceanside is 1:30 pm and the current time in Chester is 3:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Oceanside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Oceanside, CA to Chester, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Oceanside, CA

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 68.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between Oceanside, CA and Chester, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Oceanside to Chester is $222.93.

During the route, an average car will release 1,338.97 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 Oceanside, CA and Chester, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Oceanside, CA and Chester, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.688557 and -108.818301, or 41º 41' 18.8052" N, 108º 49' 5.8836" W. This location is 850.87 miles away from Oceanside, CA and Chester, SD and it would take approximately 14 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Point of Rocks, WY, situated 904 miles from Oceanside, CA and 799 miles from Chester, SD. It would take 15 hours 51 mins to go from Oceanside to Point of Rocks and 14 hours 9 mins to go from Chester to Point of Rocks.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include North Las Vegas, NV, Murrieta, CA, Provo, UT, Carlsbad, CA, Victorville, CA, Temecula, CA, Las Vegas, NV and San Bernardino, CA.