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Distance from Silver City, SD to Lima, IL

Distance

852 mi

Time

15 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$79 - $154

There are 679.37 miles from Silver City to Lima in southeast direction and 852 miles (1,371.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 and US-16 Truck and SD 79 route.

Silver City and Lima are 15 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Silver City, SD and Lima, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Silver City is 2:04 am and the current time in Lima is 3:04 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 Lima, 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 34.22 gallons of gas to cover the route between Silver City, SD and Lima, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Silver City to Lima is $111.64.

During the route, an average car will release 670.50 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 Lima, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Silver City, SD and Lima, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.996863 and -96.795745, or 42º 59' 48.7068" N, 96º 47' 44.682" W. This location is 426.08 miles away from Silver City, SD and Lima, IL and it would take approximately 7 hours 39 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 402 miles from Silver City, SD and 453 miles from Lima, IL. It would take 6 hours 45 mins to go from Silver City to Beresford and 8 hours 39 mins to go from Lima to Beresford.