Distance between Fort Pierre SD and Rapid City SD
The distance from Fort Pierre to Rapid City is 188 miles by road including 155 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Box Elder, Kadoka, Wall and Wasta.
| Shortest distance by air | 143 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 187.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 25.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Fort Pierre | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 83 I 90 93 mi, 1 h 27 min
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| Kadoka | 93 mi | 1 h 27 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 90 21 mi, 18 min
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| Cactus Flat | 114 mi | 1 h 46 min | 3.8 gal | |
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I 90 22 mi, 19 min
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| Wall | 136 mi | 2 h 06 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 90 9 mi, 08 min
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| Wasta | 145 mi | 2 h 14 min | 4.8 gal | |
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I 90 29 mi, 25 min
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| Box Elder | 175 mi | 2 h 40 min | 5.7 gal | |
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I 90 13 mi, 13 min
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| Rapid City | 188 mi | 2 h 53 min | 6.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Pierre to Rapid City?
Fuel cost: 25.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 187.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort Pierre to Rapid City?
Driving time: 2 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 145 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 7 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 8 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 32 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Pierre to Rapid City by land?
The distance between Fort Pierre and Rapid City is 187.7 mi by road including 154.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Pierre and Rapid City respectively.
How far is Fort Pierre to Rapid City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Pierre and Rapid City is 142.9 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Pierre and Rapid City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Pierre from Rapid City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 143 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Fort Pierre to Rapid City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 57 min to cover the distance of 143 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Fort Pierre and Rapid City?
The halfway point between Fort Pierre and Rapid City is Kadoka. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kadoka to Fort Pierre is 93 mi and driving will take about 1 h 27 min. The road between Kadoka and Rapid City has length 94 mi and will take approximately 1 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Pierre in relation to Rapid City?
Fort Pierre is located 143 mi east of Rapid City.
Fort Pierre has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.35352, longitude -100.37382.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Which highway goes from Fort Pierre to Rapid City?
The route from Fort Pierre to Rapid City follows I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 14: 53 mi
- US 83: 51 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- US 16 Truck: 3 mi
- SD 79: 3 mi
- SD 1806: 2 mi