Hill City sd to Keystone sd

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 8 miles or 13 km

Flight time: 31 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 4 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.5x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/1th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.

Hill City to Keystone (South Dakota) road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Keystone (South Dakota), and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 32 minutes on the road


Itinerary

Start in Hill City.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:

There are 8.22 miles from Hill City to Keystone in southeast direction and 12 miles (19.31 kilometers) by car, following the US-16 route.

Hill City and Keystone are 18 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Hill City, SD to Keystone, SD.

Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 11:48 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.48 gallons of gas to cover the route between Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Hill City to Keystone is $1.73.

During the route, an average car will release 9.46 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

  • Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.59 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on November 19, 2022.
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Best Hotels In or Near Keystone, SD

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Halfway Point Between Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.926834 and -103.494461, or 43º 55' 36.6024" N, 103º 29' 40.0596" W. This location is 6.01 miles away from Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD and it would take approximately 9 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.



Weather in Hill City and Keystone

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Hill City, SD and Keystone, SD in this table:

Distance typeMilesKilometersNautical miles
Straight line distance 8.22 mi 13.23 km 7.14 nautical mi
Driving distance 12 mi 19.35 km 10.45 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips

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Is Hill City SD worth visiting?

South Dakota's Hill City may be small, but it is packed with virtually endless recreational possibilities. It is packed with many attractions, such as a well-preserved 1800s-era steam train, dinosaur fossils, parks, festivals, and railroad museums, among others.

Is it better to stay in Keystone or Hill City?

Both Keystone and Hill City are great options for where to stay near Mt Rushmore National Memorial. You can't go wrong here. Mount Rushmore hotels in Hill City don't sit as near the national monument as the hotels in Keystone but the city's side attractions are unique and at least as good.

How far is Keystone from Rushmore?

Keystone, South dakota Keystone is the Black Hills' closest city to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located just three miles from these famous faces.

What is Keystone SD known for?

Keystone is the home of Mount Rushmore and a visitor magnet in its own right. Located two miles from the monument, it features dozens of shopping boutiques, restaurants and treats, and family fun attractions. There are many motels, inns and campgrounds in the area for overnight guests.