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Distance from Ward, SD to Thornton, CO

Distance

675 mi

Time

12 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $122

There are 527.45 miles from Ward to Thornton in southwest direction and 675 miles (1,086.31 kilometers) by car, following the I-76 route.

Ward and Thornton are 12 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ward, SD and Thornton, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Ward is 12:07 am (Mar 13) and the current time in Thornton is 11:07 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 Thornton, 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 27.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Thornton, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Thornton is $88.48.

During the route, an average car will release 531.41 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 Thornton, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Thornton, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.433939 and -99.706547, or 41º 26' 2.1804" N, 99º 42' 23.5692" W. This location is 337.69 miles away from Ward, SD and Thornton, CO and it would take approximately 6 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Broken Bow, NE, situated 345 miles from Ward, SD and 330 miles from Thornton, CO. It would take 6 hours 50 mins to go from Ward to Broken Bow and 5 hours 50 mins to go from Thornton to Broken Bow.