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Distance from Sioux Falls, SD to Buchanan, ND

Distance

343 mi

Time

5 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $62

There are 263.55 miles from Sioux Falls to Buchanan in northwest direction and 343 miles (552.00 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Sioux Falls and Buchanan are 5 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sioux Falls, SD to Buchanan, ND. The halfway point is Great Bend, ND.

Sioux Falls, SD and Buchanan, ND are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sioux Falls, SD

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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 13.78 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sioux Falls, SD and Buchanan, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sioux Falls to Buchanan is $44.96.

During the route, an average car will release 270.03 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 Sioux Falls, SD and Buchanan, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Sioux Falls, SD and Buchanan, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.130417 and -96.836456, or 46º 7' 49.5012" N, 96º 50' 11.2416" W. This location is 171.60 miles away from Sioux Falls, SD and Buchanan, ND and it would take approximately 2 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Great Bend, ND, situated 192 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 155 miles from Buchanan, ND. It would take 2 hours 33 mins to go from Sioux Falls to Great Bend and 2 hours 17 mins to go from Buchanan to Great Bend.