Distance between Rapid City SD and Columbus OH
The distance from Rapid City to Columbus is 1,249 miles by road including 1,113 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Box Elder, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,074 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,249 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 19 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 42.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 165.2 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 90 255 mi, 3 h 45 min
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| Mitchell | 269 mi | 3 h 58 min | 8.8 gal | |
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I 90 75 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Sioux Falls | 344 mi | 5 h 05 min | 11.5 gal | |
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I 29 84 mi, 1 h 15 min
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| Sioux City | 428 mi | 6 h 21 min | 14.4 gal | |
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US 20 Business US 20 209 mi, 3 h 32 min
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| Waterloo | 637 mi | 9 h 53 min | 21.5 gal | |
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US 20 I 380 53 mi, 48 min
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| Cedar Rapids | 690 mi | 10 h 41 min | 23.2 gal | |
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I 380 28 mi, 25 min
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| Iowa City | 718 mi | 11 h 07 min | 24.3 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 44 min
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| Davenport | 767 mi | 11 h 51 min | 25.9 gal | |
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I 80 I 74 98 mi, 1 h 27 min
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| Peoria | 866 mi | 13 h 19 min | 29.3 gal | |
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I 74 42 mi, 38 min
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| Bloomington | 907 mi | 13 h 57 min | 30.8 gal | |
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US 51 I 74 168 mi, 2 h 31 min
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| Indianapolis | 1,075 mi | 16 h 28 min | 36.5 gal | |
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I 65 I 70 180 mi, 2 h 43 min
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| Columbus | 1,256 mi | 19 h 11 min | 42.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rapid City to Columbus?
Fuel cost: 165.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,249 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Rapid City to Columbus?
Driving time: 19 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 889 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 13 h 4 min
- 186 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 52 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 13 min
- 117 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 5 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 28 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rapid City to Columbus by land?
The distance between Rapid City and Columbus is 1,249 mi by road including 1,112.9 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 Columbus respectively.
How far is Rapid City to Columbus by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rapid City and Columbus is 1,073.7 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 Columbus respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rapid City from Columbus by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 9 min to cover the distance of 1,074 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 51 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 Columbus?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 12 min to cover the distance of 1,074 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 13 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 Columbus?
The halfway point between Rapid City and Columbus is Dike. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dike to Rapid City is 626 mi and driving will take about 9 h 42 min. The road between Dike and Columbus has length 623 mi and will take approximately 9 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rapid City in relation to Columbus?
Rapid City is located 1,074 mi west of Columbus.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.96226, longitude -83.00071.
Which highway goes from Rapid City to Columbus?
The route from Rapid City to Columbus follows I 90, I 74, US 20, I 70, I 29, IA 27, I 80, I 380.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 14: 54 mi
- IL 110: 38 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- US 6: 18 mi
- US 218: 16 mi
- US 71: 10 mi
- US 35: 9 mi
- US 51: 7 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- I 55: 6 mi
- US 20 Business: 5 mi
- US 61: 5 mi
- SR 4: 5 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- SD 79: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 4 mi
- US 18: 2 mi
- SR 49: 2 mi
- I 670: 2 mi
- US 16: 2 mi
- I 190: 1 mi
- US 59: 1 mi
- US 33: 1 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi
- I 65: 1 mi
