Distance between Jefferson SD and Sterling MT
The distance from Jefferson to Sterling is 967 miles by road including 926 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Box Elder, Rapid City, Spearfish, Gillette and Sheridan.
| Shortest distance by air | 780 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 967.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 47 min |
| Fuel amount | 32.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 128 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Jefferson | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 29 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Sioux Falls | 71 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 29 I 90 75 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Mitchell | 147 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.7 gal | |
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I 90 255 mi, 3 h 45 min
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| Box Elder | 402 mi | 5 h 55 min | 13.5 gal | |
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I 90 12 mi, 10 min
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| Rapid City | 414 mi | 6 h 06 min | 14.0 gal | |
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I 90 42 mi, 37 min
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| Spearfish | 456 mi | 6 h 43 min | 15.3 gal | |
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I 90 97 mi, 1 h 29 min
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| Gillette | 552 mi | 8 h 13 min | 18.7 gal | |
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I 90 99 mi, 1 h 34 min
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| Sheridan | 652 mi | 9 h 48 min | 21.9 gal | |
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I 90 134 mi, 2 h 03 min
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| Billings | 786 mi | 11 h 51 min | 26.6 gal | |
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I 90 142 mi, 2 h 07 min
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| Bozeman | 928 mi | 13 h 58 min | 31.5 gal | |
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I 90 Business MT 84 39 mi, 48 min
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| Sterling | 967 mi | 14 h 47 min | 32.8 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Jefferson to Sterling?
Fuel cost: 128 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 967.5 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 Jefferson to Sterling?
Driving time: 14 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 746 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 h 57 min
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 44 min
- 107 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 42 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 58 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Jefferson to Sterling by land?
The distance between Jefferson and Sterling is 967.5 mi by road including 925.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Jefferson and Sterling respectively.
How far is Jefferson to Sterling by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Jefferson and Sterling is 780.4 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 Jefferson and Sterling respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Jefferson from Sterling by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 780 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 42 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 Jefferson to Sterling?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 14 min to cover the distance of 780 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 58 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 Jefferson and Sterling?
The halfway point between Jefferson and Sterling is Sundance. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sundance to Jefferson is 491 mi and driving will take about 7 h 16 min. The road between Sundance and Sterling has length 477 mi and will take approximately 7 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Jefferson in relation to Sterling?
Jefferson is located 780 mi east of Sterling.
Jefferson has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.6025, longitude -96.5592.
Sterling has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.56521, longitude -111.75942.
Which highway goes from Jefferson to Sterling?
The route from Jefferson to Sterling follows I 90, US 14, US 87, US 212, I 29, US 191.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MT 84: 35 mi
- SD 79: 31 mi
- US 16: 25 mi
- US 83: 19 mi
- US 85: 7 mi
- US 89: 7 mi
- SD 63: 7 mi
- SD 73: 6 mi
- SD 50: 6 mi
- SD 34: 6 mi
- SD 45: 4 mi
- US 16 Truck: 4 mi
- US 18: 2 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi
- SD 37: 1 mi