Distance between Salem SD and Rapid City SD
The distance from Salem to Rapid City is 500 kilometers by road including 491 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Mitchell, Box Elder, Chamberlain, Kennebec, Kadoka and Wall.
| Shortest distance by air | 470 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 500 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 36 min |
| Fuel amount | 40 L |
| Fuel cost | 78.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salem | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 81 I 90 68 km, 38 min
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| Mitchell | 68 km | 38 min | 4.3 L | |
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I 90 68 km, 37 min
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| Kimball | 137 km | 1 h 15 min | 10.7 L | |
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I 90 24 km, 13 min
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| Chamberlain | 161 km | 1 h 29 min | 12.3 L | |
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I 90 10 km, 05 min
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| Oacoma | 171 km | 1 h 34 min | 13.5 L | |
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I 90 38 km, 20 min
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| Kennebec | 209 km | 1 h 55 min | 16.5 L | |
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I 90 139 km, 1 h 15 min
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| Kadoka | 348 km | 3 h 10 min | 27.7 L | |
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I 90 70 km, 38 min
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| Wall | 418 km | 3 h 49 min | 32.9 L | |
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I 90 62 km, 33 min
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| Box Elder | 480 km | 4 h 22 min | 37.6 L | |
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I 90 21 km, 13 min
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| Rapid City | 500 km | 4 h 36 min | 39.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salem to Rapid City?
Fuel cost: 78.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 500 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Salem to Rapid City?
Driving time: 4 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 475 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 19 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 8 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salem to Rapid City by land?
The distance between Salem and Rapid City is 500 km by road including 491 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salem and Rapid City respectively.
How far is Salem to Rapid City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salem and Rapid City is 470 km.
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 Salem and Rapid City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salem from Rapid City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 470 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Salem to Rapid City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 57 min to cover the distance of 470 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Salem and Rapid City?
The halfway point between Salem and Rapid City is Kennebec. It is located about 41 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kennebec to Salem is 209 km and driving will take about 1 h 55 min. The road between Kennebec and Rapid City has length 291 km and will take approximately 2 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salem in relation to Rapid City?
Salem is located 470 km east of Rapid City.
Salem has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.72415, longitude -97.38895.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Which highway goes from Salem to Rapid City?
The route from Salem to Rapid City follows I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 14: 86 km
- US 83: 31 km
- SD 63: 11 km
- SD 73: 10 km
- SD 50: 10 km
- SD 45: 7 km
- US 81: 6 km
- US 16 Truck: 5 km
- SD 79: 5 km
- SD 37: 2 km