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Distance from Selby, SD to Ames, KS

Distance

589 mi

Time

10 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $107

There are 430.81 miles from Selby to Ames in southeast direction and 589 miles (947.90 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.

Selby and Ames are 10 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Selby, SD to Ames, KS. The halfway point is Beresford, SD.

Selby, SD and Ames, KS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 5:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Selby, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Selby, SD to Ames, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Selby, SD

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 23.67 gallons of gas to cover the route between Selby, SD and Ames, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Selby to Ames is $77.20.

During the route, an average car will release 463.69 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 Selby, SD and Ames, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Selby, SD and Ames, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.063236 and -96.789803, or 43º 3' 47.6496" N, 96º 47' 23.2908" W. This location is 294.66 miles away from Selby, SD and Ames, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beresford, SD, situated 315 miles from Selby, SD and 349 miles from Ames, KS. It would take 5 hours 28 mins to go from Selby to Beresford and 5 hours 16 mins to go from Ames to Beresford.