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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to McCook Lake, SD

Distance

299 mi

Time

5 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $53

There are 238.65 miles from Saint Cloud to McCook Lake in southwest direction and 299 miles (481.19 kilometers) by car, following the MN 23 and MN 67 route.

Saint Cloud and McCook Lake are 5 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to McCook Lake, SD. The halfway point is Jeffers, MN.

Saint Cloud, MN and McCook Lake, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Cloud, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Cloud, MN to McCook Lake, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint Cloud, MN

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 12.02 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and McCook Lake, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to McCook Lake is $38.51.

During the route, an average car will release 235.47 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Saint Cloud, MN and McCook Lake, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and McCook Lake, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.025501 and -95.117722, or 44º 1' 31.8036" N, 95º 7' 3.7992" W. This location is 149.63 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and McCook Lake, SD and it would take approximately 2 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 Jeffers, MN, situated 150 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 152 miles from McCook Lake, SD. It would take 2 hours 53 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Jeffers and 2 hours 47 mins to go from McCook Lake to Jeffers.