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Distance from Pelican, LA to Custer, SD

Distance

1,251 mi

Time

23 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$117 - $227

There are 984.68 miles from Pelican to Custer in northwest direction and 1,251 miles (2,013.29 kilometers) by car, following the I-135 route.

Pelican and Custer are 23 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Pelican, LA to Custer, SD.

Please note the time difference between Pelican, LA and Custer, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Pelican is 4:20 pm and the current time in Custer is 3:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Pelican, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Pelican, LA to Custer, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Pelican, LA

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 50.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Pelican, LA and Custer, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Pelican to Custer is $163.83.

During the route, an average car will release 984.01 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 Pelican, LA and Custer, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Pelican, LA and Custer, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.873691 and -97.64535, or 38º 52' 25.2876" N, 97º 38' 43.26" W. This location is 625.30 miles away from Pelican, LA and Custer, SD and it would take approximately 11 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Salina, KS, situated 654 miles from Pelican, LA and 600 miles from Custer, SD. It would take 12 hours 3 mins to go from Pelican to Salina and 11 hours 36 mins to go from Custer to Salina.