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Distance from Ward, SD to Bennington, KS

Distance

426 mi

Time

8 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $78

There are 358.85 miles from Ward to Bennington in south direction and 426 miles (685.58 kilometers) by car, following the US-81 route.

Ward and Bennington are 8 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ward, SD to Bennington, KS. The halfway point is Madison, NE.

Ward, SD and Bennington, KS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ward, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Ward, SD to Bennington, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ward, 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 17.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Bennington, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Bennington is $56.34.

During the route, an average car will release 335.42 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ward, SD and Bennington, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Bennington, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.850960 and -97.449181, or 41º 51' 3.456" N, 97º 26' 57.0516" W. This location is 213.15 miles away from Ward, SD and Bennington, KS and it would take approximately 4 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Madison, NE, situated 209 miles from Ward, SD and 218 miles from Bennington, KS. It would take 3 hours 35 mins to go from Ward to Madison and 3 hours 21 mins to go from Bennington to Madison.