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Distance from Tulare, SD to Ames, OK

Distance

717 mi

Time

13 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $130

There are 586.99 miles from Tulare to Ames in south direction and 717 miles (1,153.90 kilometers) by car, following the US-81 route.

Tulare and Ames are 13 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Tulare, SD to Ames, OK.

Tulare, SD and Ames, OK are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tulare, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Tulare, SD to Ames, OK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tulare, 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 28.80 gallons of gas to cover the route between Tulare, SD and Ames, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Tulare to Ames is $93.96.

During the route, an average car will release 564.31 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 Tulare, SD and Ames, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Tulare, SD and Ames, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.660641 and -97.595907, or 40º 39' 38.3076" N, 97º 35' 45.2652" W. This location is 358.60 miles away from Tulare, SD and Ames, OK and it would take approximately 6 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fairmont, NE, situated 355 miles from Tulare, SD and 363 miles from Ames, OK. It would take 6 hours 45 mins to go from Tulare to Fairmont and 6 hours 40 mins to go from Ames to Fairmont.