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Distance from Silver City, SD to Downs, IL

Distance

965 mi

Time

16 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $175

There are 792.29 miles from Silver City to Downs in southeast direction and 965 miles (1,553.02 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 and US-16 Truck and SD 79 route.

Silver City and Downs are 16 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Silver City, SD to Downs, IL.

Please note the time difference between Silver City, SD and Downs, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Silver City is 1:43 am and the current time in Downs is 2:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Silver City, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Silver City, SD to Downs, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Silver City, 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 38.74 gallons of gas to cover the route between Silver City, SD and Downs, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Silver City to Downs is $126.37.

During the route, an average car will release 758.97 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 Silver City, SD and Downs, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Silver City, SD and Downs, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.166524 and -96.227791, or 42º 9' 59.4864" N, 96º 13' 40.0476" W. This location is 482.30 miles away from Silver City, SD and Downs, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sloan, IA, situated 473 miles from Silver City, SD and 494 miles from Downs, IL. It would take 7 hours 58 mins to go from Silver City to Sloan and 8 hours 58 mins to go from Downs to Sloan.