Distance between Rapid City SD and Seattle WA

The distance from Rapid City to Seattle is 1,190 miles by road including 1,189 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Spearfish, Gillette, Sheridan, Billings, Butte, Missoula and Coeur d'Alene.

Shortest distance by air 949 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,189.9 mi 🚗
Driving time 17 h 57 min
Fuel amount 40.5 gal
Fuel cost 157 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Rapid City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 44 mi, 39 min
Spearfish 44 mi 0:39 39 min 1.3 gal
I 90 97 mi, 1 h 29 min
Gillette 140 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 90 99 mi, 1 h 34 min
Sheridan 240 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 7.9 gal
I 90 134 mi, 2 h 03 min
Billings 374 mi 5:47 5 h 47 min 12.6 gal
I 90 226 mi, 3 h 20 min
Butte 600 mi 9:08 9 h 08 min 19.9 gal
I 90 115 mi, 1 h 41 min
Missoula 715 mi 10:50 10 h 50 min 24.3 gal
I 90 165 mi, 2 h 28 min
Coeur d'Alene 880 mi 13:18 13 h 18 min 29.8 gal
I 90 34 mi, 31 min
Spokane 913 mi 13:49 13 h 49 min 30.9 gal
I 90 111 mi, 1 h 38 min
Moses Lake 1,025 mi 15:28 15 h 28 min 34.3 gal
I 90 155 mi, 2 h 19 min
Bellevue 1,181 mi 17:47 17 h 47 min 40.1 gal
I 90 9 mi, 10 min
Seattle 1,190 mi 17:57 17 h 57 min 40.4 gal
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Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Rapid City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 90 12 mi, 11 min
Summerset 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 90 9 mi, 08 min
Tilford 21 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Sturgis 29 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 90 16 mi, 13 min
Spearfish 44 mi 0:39 39 min 1.3 gal
I 90 17 mi, 15 min
Beulah 61 mi 0:54 54 min 2.1 gal
I 90 18 mi, 17 min
Sundance 79 mi 1:12 1 h 12 min 2.6 gal
I 90 15 mi, 15 min
Linden 94 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 3.2 gal
I 90 19 mi, 16 min
Moorcroft 112 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.8 gal
I 90 28 mi, 24 min
Gillette 140 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 90 99 mi, 1 h 34 min
Sheridan 240 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 7.9 gal
I 90 19 mi, 20 min
Ranchester 259 mi 4:04 4 h 04 min 8.8 gal
I 90 47 mi, 42 min
Garryowen 306 mi 4:47 4 h 47 min 10.4 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Crow Agency 312 mi 4:52 4 h 52 min 10.6 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Dunmore 319 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.7 gal
I 90 14 mi, 11 min
Hardin 332 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.1 gal
I 90 23 mi, 20 min
Indian Arrow 355 mi 5:29 5 h 29 min 12.0 gal
I 90 20 mi, 17 min
Billings 374 mi 5:47 5 h 47 min 12.6 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Yegen 381 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 12.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Laurel 387 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 13.1 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Spurling 392 mi 6:03 6 h 03 min 13.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Park City 396 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 13.5 gal
I 90 22 mi, 19 min
Springtime 418 mi 6:26 6 h 26 min 14.1 gal
I 90 9 mi, 08 min
Reed Point 428 mi 6:35 6 h 35 min 14.4 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Quebec 436 mi 6:41 6 h 41 min 14.7 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Greycliff 442 mi 6:47 6 h 47 min 15.0 gal
I 90 12 mi, 10 min
Big Timber 454 mi 6:57 6 h 57 min 15.4 gal
I 90 21 mi, 18 min
Elton 475 mi 7:16 7 h 16 min 16.1 gal
I 90 14 mi, 11 min
Livingston 488 mi 7:28 7 h 28 min 16.5 gal
I 90 12 mi, 10 min
Muir 500 mi 7:39 7 h 39 min 16.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 06 min
Chestnut 506 mi 7:45 7 h 45 min 17.2 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Canyon View Trailer Court 510 mi 7:48 7 h 48 min 17.3 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Rocky Creek Trailer Court 513 mi 7:51 7 h 51 min 17.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Story 516 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 17.5 gal
I 90 9 mi, 08 min
Belgrade 525 mi 8:01 8 h 01 min 17.8 gal
I 90 75 mi, 1 h 06 min
Butte 600 mi 9:08 9 h 08 min 19.9 gal
I 90 18 mi, 16 min
Warm Springs 618 mi 9:24 9 h 24 min 20.9 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Racetrack 627 mi 9:31 9 h 31 min 21.3 gal
I 90 8 mi, 06 min
Deer Lodge 635 mi 9:38 9 h 38 min 21.6 gal
I 90 11 mi, 10 min
Garrison 646 mi 9:48 9 h 48 min 22.0 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Jens 657 mi 9:58 9 h 58 min 22.3 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Drummond 665 mi 10:05 10 h 05 min 22.6 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Ozan 669 mi 10:08 10 h 08 min 22.7 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Bearmouth 677 mi 10:15 10 h 15 min 22.8 gal
I 90 9 mi, 08 min
Byrne 686 mi 10:23 10 h 23 min 23.2 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Iris 692 mi 10:28 10 h 28 min 23.5 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Clinton 697 mi 10:33 10 h 33 min 23.6 gal
I 90 8 mi, 07 min
Turah 705 mi 10:40 10 h 40 min 23.9 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Piltzville 708 mi 10:43 10 h 43 min 24.1 gal
I 90 1 mi, 00 min
Milltown 709 mi 10:44 10 h 44 min 24.1 gal
I 90 1 mi, 01 min
Pinegrove 710 mi 10:45 10 h 45 min 24.2 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Missoula 715 mi 10:49 10 h 49 min 24.3 gal
I 90 16 mi, 13 min
Frenchtown 730 mi 11:02 11 h 02 min 24.7 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Huson 736 mi 11:07 11 h 07 min 24.9 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Alberton 746 mi 11:16 11 h 16 min 25.3 gal
I 90 11 mi, 09 min
Tarkio 756 mi 11:25 11 h 25 min 25.7 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Westfall 766 mi 11:33 11 h 33 min 26.0 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Riverbend 769 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 26.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Superior 773 mi 11:40 11 h 40 min 26.2 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Spring Gulch 778 mi 11:44 11 h 44 min 26.4 gal
I 90 9 mi, 07 min
Saint Regis 787 mi 11:52 11 h 52 min 26.7 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Foraker 791 mi 11:56 11 h 56 min 26.9 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Drexel 795 mi 11:59 11 h 59 min 27.0 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
De Borgia 799 mi 12:03 12 h 03 min 27.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Haugan 803 mi 12:06 12 h 06 min 27.2 gal
I 90 6 mi, 04 min
Saltese 809 mi 12:11 12 h 11 min 27.5 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
Bryson 811 mi 12:13 12 h 13 min 27.5 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Taft 813 mi 12:15 12 h 15 min 27.6 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Tammany 816 mi 12:17 12 h 17 min 27.7 gal
I 90 1 mi, 01 min
Borax 817 mi 12:19 12 h 19 min 27.8 gal
I 90 7 mi, 07 min
Mullan 825 mi 12:26 12 h 26 min 28.0 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Stull 828 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 28.2 gal
I 90 1 mi, 00 min
Golconda 829 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 28.2 gal
I 90 1 mi, 01 min
Gentry 830 mi 12:31 12 h 31 min 28.2 gal
I 90 1 mi, 01 min
Wallace 831 mi 12:33 12 h 33 min 28.2 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Silverton 834 mi 12:35 12 h 35 min 28.3 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Osburn 837 mi 12:38 12 h 38 min 28.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Elizabeth Park 840 mi 12:40 12 h 40 min 28.5 gal
I 90 4 mi, 03 min
Kellogg 844 mi 12:44 12 h 44 min 28.6 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
Pine Creek 848 mi 12:47 12 h 47 min 28.8 gal
I 90 1 mi, 00 min
Pinehurst 848 mi 12:48 12 h 48 min 28.8 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
Kingston 850 mi 12:49 12 h 49 min 28.9 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Cataldo 853 mi 12:52 12 h 52 min 29.0 gal
I 90 27 mi, 24 min
Coeur d'Alene 880 mi 13:16 13 h 16 min 29.8 gal
I 90 8 mi, 07 min
Post Falls 888 mi 13:24 13 h 24 min 30.1 gal
I 90 5 mi, 04 min
Spokane Bridge 893 mi 13:28 13 h 28 min 30.4 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
Liberty Lake 895 mi 13:30 13 h 30 min 30.4 gal
I 90 7 mi, 07 min
Spokane Valley 903 mi 13:37 13 h 37 min 30.5 gal
I 90 11 mi, 10 min
Spokane 913 mi 13:48 13 h 48 min 30.9 gal
I 90 33 mi, 29 min
Sprague 946 mi 14:17 14 h 17 min 32.1 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Pifer 954 mi 14:24 14 h 24 min 32.4 gal
I 90 44 mi, 38 min
Weber 999 mi 15:03 15 h 03 min 33.9 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Barham 1,004 mi 15:08 15 h 08 min 34.0 gal
I 90 21 mi, 18 min
Moses Lake 1,025 mi 15:26 15 h 26 min 34.3 gal
I 90 17 mi, 15 min
George 1,042 mi 15:41 15 h 41 min 35.4 gal
I 90 15 mi, 13 min
Vantage 1,057 mi 15:54 15 h 54 min 35.9 gal
I 90 19 mi, 16 min
Renslow 1,076 mi 16:11 16 h 11 min 36.4 gal
I 90 7 mi, 06 min
Ellensburg 1,083 mi 16:17 16 h 17 min 36.8 gal
I 90 25 mi, 21 min
Cle Elum 1,108 mi 16:39 16 h 39 min 37.6 gal
I 90 12 mi, 10 min
Easton 1,120 mi 16:49 16 h 49 min 38.0 gal
I 90 17 mi, 15 min
Hyak 1,136 mi 17:05 17 h 05 min 38.6 gal
I 90 2 mi, 01 min
Snoqualmie Pass 1,138 mi 17:07 17 h 07 min 38.7 gal
I 90 21 mi, 18 min
Tanner 1,159 mi 17:25 17 h 25 min 39.4 gal
I 90 3 mi, 02 min
North Bend 1,162 mi 17:28 17 h 28 min 39.4 gal
I 90 6 mi, 05 min
Preston 1,168 mi 17:33 17 h 33 min 39.7 gal
I 90 2 mi, 02 min
High Point 1,171 mi 17:36 17 h 36 min 39.8 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Issaquah 1,175 mi 17:40 17 h 40 min 39.9 gal
I 90 5 mi, 05 min
Bellevue 1,181 mi 17:45 17 h 45 min 40.1 gal
I 90 4 mi, 04 min
Mercer Island 1,185 mi 17:50 17 h 50 min 40.2 gal
I 90 5 mi, 05 min
Seattle 1,190 mi 17:55 17 h 55 min 40.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Rapid City to Seattle?

Fuel cost: 157 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,189.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Rapid City to Seattle?

Driving time: 17 h 57 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 925 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 13 h 36 min
  • 89 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 22 min
  • 106 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 42 min
  • 38 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 38 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
  • 26 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 31 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Rapid City to Seattle by land?

The distance between Rapid City and Seattle is 1,189.9 mi by road including 1,189.3 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 Seattle respectively.

How far is Rapid City to Seattle by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rapid City and Seattle is 948.8 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 Seattle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Rapid City from Seattle by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 54 min to cover the distance of 949 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 56 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 Seattle?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 21 min to cover the distance of 949 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 16 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 Seattle?

The halfway point between Rapid City and Seattle is Butte. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Butte to Rapid City is 600 mi and driving will take about 9 h 8 min. The road between Butte and Seattle has length 590 mi and will take approximately 8 h 49 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Warm Springs is in 618 mi from Rapid City and 572 mi from Seattle
  • Racetrack is in 627 mi from Rapid City and 563 mi from Seattle
  • Deer Lodge is in 635 mi from Rapid City and 555 mi from Seattle

Where is Rapid City in relation to Seattle?

Rapid City is located 949 mi east of Seattle.

Rapid City has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.08118, longitude -103.22801.

Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.

Which highway goes from Rapid City to Seattle?

The route from Rapid City to Seattle follows I 90, US 87, US 14, US 212, US 12.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 395: 59 mi
  • US 191: 57 mi
  • SD 79: 27 mi
  • US 16: 27 mi
  • MT 200: 14 mi
  • I 15: 7 mi
  • US 85: 7 mi
  • US 89: 7 mi
  • SD 34: 6 mi
  • US 93: 5 mi
  • US 97: 4 mi
  • US 2: 2 mi
  • I 190: 1 mi
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