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Distance from Selby, SD to Lignite, ND

Distance

316 mi

Time

6 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $57

There are 261.45 miles from Selby to Lignite in northwest direction and 316 miles (508.55 kilometers) by car, following the US-83 route.

Selby and Lignite are 6 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Selby, SD to Lignite, ND.

Selby, SD and Lignite, ND are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:14 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Selby, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Selby, SD to Lignite, ND? 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 12.70 gallons of gas to cover the route between Selby, SD and Lignite, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Selby to Lignite is $41.43.

During the route, an average car will release 248.86 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 Lignite, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Selby, SD and Lignite, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.347677 and -101.07816, or 47º 20' 51.6372" N, 101º 4' 41.376" W. This location is 158.14 miles away from Selby, SD and Lignite, ND and it would take approximately 3 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Washburn, ND, situated 158 miles from Selby, SD and 158 miles from Lignite, ND. It would take 3 hours to go from Selby to Washburn and 3 hours 5 mins to go from Lignite to Washburn.