Distance between Rapid City SD and Mitchell SD
The distance from Rapid City to Mitchell is 277 miles by road including 273 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Box Elder, Wall, Kadoka, Kennebec and Chamberlain.
| Shortest distance by air | 260 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 276.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 37 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Rapid City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 90 14 mi, 13 min
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| Box Elder | 14 mi | 13 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 90 30 mi, 26 min
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| Wasta | 43 mi | 39 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 90 12 mi, 11 min
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| Wall | 57 mi | 51 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 90 39 mi, 34 min
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| Kadoka | 96 mi | 1 h 25 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 90 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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| Kennebec | 181 mi | 2 h 41 min | 6.1 gal | |
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I 90 24 mi, 20 min
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| Oacoma | 205 mi | 3 h 02 min | 6.9 gal | |
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I 90 6 mi, 05 min
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| Chamberlain | 211 mi | 3 h 07 min | 7.0 gal | |
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I 90 15 mi, 13 min
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| Kimball | 227 mi | 3 h 21 min | 7.7 gal | |
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I 90 50 mi, 46 min
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| Mitchell | 277 mi | 4 h 07 min | 8.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rapid City to Mitchell?
Fuel cost: 37 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 276.5 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 Rapid City to Mitchell?
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
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rapid City to Mitchell by land?
The distance between Rapid City and Mitchell is 276.5 mi by road including 273.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rapid City and Mitchell respectively.
How far is Rapid City to Mitchell by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rapid City and Mitchell 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 Rapid City and Mitchell respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rapid City from Mitchell 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 Rapid City to Mitchell?
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 Rapid City and Mitchell?
The halfway point between Rapid City and Mitchell is Kadoka. It is located about 43 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kadoka to Rapid City is 96 mi and driving will take about 1 h 25 min. The road between Kadoka and Mitchell has length 181 mi and will take approximately 2 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rapid City in relation to Mitchell?
Rapid City is located 260 mi west of Mitchell.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Mitchell has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.70953, longitude -98.02538.
Which highway goes from Rapid City to Mitchell?
The route from Rapid City to Mitchell follows I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 14: 54 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 4 mi
- SD 79: 4 mi
- I 90 Business: 2 mi
- US 16: 2 mi
- I 190: 1 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi