South Dakota is located on the northwestern edge of the midwest area in the United States. Depending on where you are driving from and which South Dakota city you’re traveling to, it can take anywhere from a few hours to several days to get here. Here are some examples:
It takes a little more than six hours to get to Rapid City from Denver, but nearly ten hours to get from Denver to Sioux Falls.
The drive from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls takes about four hours.
Traveling from Los Angeles to Rapid City by car takes nearly 20 hours, so plan to stop overnight at least once.
From New York City, drive time to Sioux Falls exceeds 21 hours.
From Orlando, the drive to Sioux Falls takes 24 hours.
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