Distance between Mitchell SD and Rapid City SD
The distance from Mitchell to Rapid City is 276 miles by road including 272 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Box Elder, Chamberlain, Kennebec, Kadoka and Wall.
| Shortest distance by air | 260 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 275.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 36.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Mitchell | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 90 50 mi, 46 min
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| Kimball | 50 mi | 46 min | 1.6 gal | |
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I 90 15 mi, 13 min
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| Chamberlain | 65 mi | 59 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 90 6 mi, 05 min
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| Oacoma | 71 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 90 24 mi, 20 min
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| Kennebec | 95 mi | 1 h 25 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 90 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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| Kadoka | 181 mi | 2 h 41 min | 6.1 gal | |
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I 90 43 mi, 38 min
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| Wall | 224 mi | 3 h 19 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 90 9 mi, 08 min
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| Wasta | 234 mi | 3 h 28 min | 7.9 gal | |
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I 90 29 mi, 25 min
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| Box Elder | 263 mi | 3 h 53 min | 8.7 gal | |
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I 90 13 mi, 13 min
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| Rapid City | 276 mi | 4 h 07 min | 9.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Mitchell to Rapid City?
Fuel cost: 36.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 275.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Mitchell to Rapid City?
Driving time: 4 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 262 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 51 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 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 Mitchell to Rapid City by land?
The distance between Mitchell and Rapid City is 275.9 mi by road including 271.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Mitchell and Rapid City respectively.
How far is Mitchell to Rapid City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Mitchell and Rapid City is 260.4 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 Mitchell and Rapid City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Mitchell from Rapid City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 260 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 54 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 Mitchell to Rapid City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 260 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 59 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 Mitchell and Rapid City?
The halfway point between Mitchell and Rapid City is Kennebec. It is located about 43 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kennebec to Mitchell is 95 mi and driving will take about 1 h 25 min. The road between Kennebec and Rapid City has length 181 mi and will take approximately 2 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Mitchell in relation to Rapid City?
Mitchell is located 260 mi east of Rapid City.
Mitchell has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.70953, longitude -98.02538.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Which highway goes from Mitchell to Rapid City?
The route from Mitchell to Rapid City follows I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 14: 53 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 3 mi
- SD 79: 3 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi