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Distance from Ward, SD to Timken, KS

Distance

534 mi

Time

10 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $98

There are 417.03 miles from Ward to Timken in southwest direction and 534 miles (859.39 kilometers) by car, following the US-81 route.

Ward and Timken are 10 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ward, SD to Timken, KS.

Ward, SD and Timken, KS are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ward, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Ward, SD to Timken, 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 21.45 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ward, SD and Timken, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ward to Timken is $70.59.

During the route, an average car will release 420.22 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 Timken, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Ward, SD and Timken, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.177445 and -97.581504, or 41º 10' 38.802" N, 97º 34' 53.4144" W. This location is 267.03 miles away from Ward, SD and Timken, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Osceola, NE, situated 265 miles from Ward, SD and 269 miles from Timken, KS. It would take 5 hours 11 mins to go from Ward to Osceola and 5 hours 5 mins to go from Timken to Osceola.