Distance between Watertown SD and Rapid City SD
The distance from Watertown to Rapid City is 703 kilometers by road including 694 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Brookings, Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Box Elder.
| Shortest distance by air | 493 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 703 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 27 min |
| Fuel amount | 56.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 110.2 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Watertown | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 212 I 29 78 km, 43 min
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| Brookings | 78 km | 43 min | 6.1 L | |
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I 29 79 km, 43 min
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| Sioux Falls | 157 km | 1 h 27 min | 12.5 L | |
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I 90 113 km, 1 h 01 min
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| Mitchell | 270 km | 2 h 29 min | 20.5 L | |
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I 90 93 km, 50 min
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| Chamberlain | 363 km | 3 h 19 min | 28.4 L | |
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I 90 48 km, 26 min
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| Kennebec | 411 km | 3 h 46 min | 32.6 L | |
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I 90 139 km, 1 h 15 min
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| Kadoka | 550 km | 5 h 01 min | 43.8 L | |
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I 90 70 km, 38 min
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| Wall | 620 km | 5 h 39 min | 49.0 L | |
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I 90 62 km, 33 min
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| Box Elder | 682 km | 6 h 13 min | 53.8 L | |
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I 90 21 km, 13 min
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| Rapid City | 703 km | 6 h 27 min | 55.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Watertown to Rapid City?
Fuel cost: 110.2 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 703 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 Watertown to Rapid City?
Driving time: 6 h 27 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 674 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h 7 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 10 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 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 Watertown to Rapid City by land?
The distance between Watertown and Rapid City is 703 km by road including 694 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Watertown and Rapid City respectively.
How far is Watertown to Rapid City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Watertown and Rapid City is 493 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 Watertown and Rapid City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Watertown from Rapid City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 493 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 14 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 Watertown to Rapid City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 3 min to cover the distance of 493 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 20 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 Watertown and Rapid City?
The halfway point between Watertown and Rapid City is Chamberlain. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Chamberlain to Watertown is 363 km and driving will take about 3 h 19 min. The road between Chamberlain and Rapid City has length 339 km and will take approximately 3 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Watertown in relation to Rapid City?
Watertown is located 493 km east of Rapid City.
Watertown has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.89921, longitude -97.11529.
Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.
Which highway goes from Watertown to Rapid City?
The route from Watertown to Rapid City follows I 90, I 29.
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 16 Truck: 5 km
- SD 79: 5 km
- US 212: 4 km
- SD 37: 2 km