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Distance from Ward, SD to Shawnee, CO

Distance

729 mi

Time

13 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $133

There are 570.78 miles from Ward to Shawnee in southwest direction and 729 miles (1,173.21 kilometers) by car, following the I-76 route.

Ward and Shawnee are 13 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ward, SD and Shawnee, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Ward is 1:29 am and the current time in Shawnee is 12:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ward, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Ward, SD to Shawnee, 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 29.27 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Shawnee, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Shawnee is $96.32.

During the route, an average car will release 573.42 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 Shawnee, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Shawnee, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.455533 and -100.12904, or 41º 27' 19.9188" N, 100º 7' 44.544" W. This location is 364.39 miles away from Ward, SD and Shawnee, CO and it would take approximately 6 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Arnold, NE, situated 378 miles from Ward, SD and 351 miles from Shawnee, CO. It would take 7 hours 29 mins to go from Ward to Arnold and 6 hours 18 mins to go from Shawnee to Arnold.