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Distance from Santa Fe, TX to Buffalo, SD

Distance

1,456 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$133 - $259

There are 1,209.90 miles from Santa Fe to Buffalo in northwest direction and 1,456 miles (2,343.20 kilometers) by car, following the I-45 route.

Santa Fe and Buffalo are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Santa Fe, TX to Buffalo, SD.

Please note the time difference between Santa Fe, TX and Buffalo, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Santa Fe is 8:27 pm and the current time in Buffalo is 7:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Santa Fe, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Santa Fe, TX to Buffalo, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Santa Fe, TX

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 58.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Santa Fe, TX and Buffalo, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Santa Fe to Buffalo is $187.40.

During the route, an average car will release 1,145.94 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Santa Fe, TX and Buffalo, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Santa Fe, TX and Buffalo, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.557552 and -97.6574, or 39º 33' 27.1872" N, 97º 39' 26.64" W. This location is 728.21 miles away from Santa Fe, TX and Buffalo, SD and it would take approximately 13 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Concordia, KS, situated 775 miles from Santa Fe, TX and 683 miles from Buffalo, SD. It would take 13 hours 41 mins to go from Santa Fe to Concordia and 12 hours 33 mins to go from Buffalo to Concordia.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Norman, OK, Carrollton, TX, Dallas, TX, Lewisville, TX, Denton, TX, Wichita, KS, The Woodlands, TX, Oklahoma City, OK and Houston, TX.