Distance between Watertown SD and Pierre SD
The distance from Watertown to Pierre is 314 miles by road including 277 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Brookings, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Kennebec and Fort Pierre.
| Shortest distance by air | 163 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 314.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 45 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 41.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Watertown | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 212 I 29 48 mi, 44 min
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| Brookings | 48 mi | 44 min | 1.6 gal | |
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I 29 49 mi, 43 min
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| Sioux Falls | 98 mi | 1 h 27 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 90 11 mi, 10 min
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| Humboldt | 109 mi | 1 h 37 min | 3.5 gal | |
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I 90 59 mi, 52 min
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| Mitchell | 168 mi | 2 h 29 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 90 42 mi, 37 min
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| Kimball | 211 mi | 3 h 07 min | 7.1 gal | |
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I 90 15 mi, 13 min
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| Chamberlain | 226 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 90 30 mi, 26 min
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| Kennebec | 255 mi | 3 h 47 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 90 US 83 57 mi, 56 min
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| Fort Pierre | 312 mi | 4 h 43 min | 10.6 gal | |
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US 83 2 mi, 02 min
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| Pierre | 314 mi | 4 h 45 min | 10.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Watertown to Pierre?
Fuel cost: 41.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 314.4 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 Watertown to Pierre?
Driving time: 4 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 273 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 32 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Watertown to Pierre by land?
The distance between Watertown and Pierre is 314.4 mi by road including 277.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Watertown and Pierre respectively.
How far is Watertown to Pierre by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Watertown and Pierre is 163.4 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 Watertown and Pierre respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Watertown from Pierre by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 163 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 11 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 Watertown to Pierre?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 163 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 15 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 Watertown and Pierre?
The halfway point between Watertown and Pierre is Mitchell. It is located about 11 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mitchell to Watertown is 168 mi and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Mitchell and Pierre has length 146 mi and will take approximately 2 h 16 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Watertown in relation to Pierre?
Watertown is located 163 mi east of Pierre.
Watertown has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.89921, longitude -97.11529.
Pierre has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.36831, longitude -100.35119.
Which highway goes from Watertown to Pierre?
The route from Watertown to Pierre follows I 90, I 29.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 83: 34 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- SD 1806: 3 mi
- US 212: 2 mi
- US 14: 2 mi
- SD 34: 1 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi
