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Distance from Ward, SD to Placerville, CO

Distance

1,024 mi

Time

19 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $186

There are 736.65 miles from Ward to Placerville in southwest direction and 1,024 miles (1,647.97 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Ward and Placerville are 19 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ward, SD to Placerville, CO.

Please note the time difference between Ward, SD and Placerville, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Ward is 12:02 am (Mar 13) and the current time in Placerville is 11:02 pm (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ward, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Ward, SD to Placerville, CO? 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 41.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Placerville, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Placerville is $134.19.

During the route, an average car will release 805.95 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 Ward, SD and Placerville, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Placerville, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.92652 and -102.429867, or 40º 55' 35.472" N, 102º 25' 47.5212" W. This location is 512.15 miles away from Ward, SD and Placerville, CO and it would take approximately 9 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ovid, CO, situated 512 miles from Ward, SD and 517 miles from Placerville, CO. It would take 9 hours 55 mins to go from Ward to Ovid and 9 hours 47 mins to go from Placerville to Ovid.