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Distance from Pray, MT to Ames, IA

Distance

1,057 mi

Time

18 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$99 - $192

There are 880.60 miles from Pray to Ames in southeast direction and 1,057 miles (1,701.08 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 and US-16 Truck and SD 79 route.

Pray and Ames are 18 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Pray, MT to Ames, IA.

Please note the time difference between Pray, MT and Ames, IA is 1 hour. The current time in Pray is 2:04 am and the current time in Ames is 3:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Pray, MT

Planning on renting a car to go from Pray, MT to Ames, IA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Pray, MT

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 42.45 gallons of gas to cover the route between Pray, MT and Ames, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Pray to Ames is $138.46.

During the route, an average car will release 831.61 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 Pray, MT and Ames, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Pray, MT and Ames, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.845206 and -101.909831, or 43º 50' 42.7416" N, 101º 54' 35.3916" W. This location is 528.46 miles away from Pray, MT and Ames, IA and it would take approximately 9 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cottonwood, SD, situated 522 miles from Pray, MT and 541 miles from Ames, IA. It would take 9 hours 28 mins to go from Pray to Cottonwood and 9 hours 36 mins to go from Ames to Cottonwood.