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Distance from Ward, SD to Dickinson, ND

Distance

497 mi

Time

8 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $91

There are 359.47 miles from Ward to Dickinson in northwest direction and 497 miles (799.84 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 and US-52 route.

Ward and Dickinson are 8 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ward, SD to Dickinson, ND.

Please note the time difference between Ward, SD and Dickinson, ND is 1 hour. The current time in Ward is 1:28 am and the current time in Dickinson is 12:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ward, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Ward, SD to Dickinson, ND? 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 19.97 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Dickinson, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Dickinson is $65.72.

During the route, an average car will release 391.25 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 Dickinson, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Dickinson, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.906838 and -98.230599, or 46º 54' 24.6168" N, 98º 13' 50.1564" W. This location is 248.62 miles away from Ward, SD and Dickinson, ND and it would take approximately 4 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sanborn, ND, situated 279 miles from Ward, SD and 223 miles from Dickinson, ND. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Ward to Sanborn and 3 hours 39 mins to go from Dickinson to Sanborn.