The cost of driving from Black Hills Airport to Ellsworth Air Force Base is:
$6.27 one-way / $12.54 round trip
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The total cost of driving from SPF to RCA (one-way) is $6.27 at current gas prices.
The round trip cost would be $12.54 to go from SPF to RCA and back to SPF again.
Regular fuel costs are around $3.02 per gallon for your trip. This calculation assumes that your vehicle gets an average gas mileage of 25 mpg for a mix of city and highway driving.
All currency units are U.S. Dollars. If you prefer international units, the equivalent petrol pump price is 79.6 cents/litre. This assumes a typical fuel economy of 9.4 L/100 km.
You'll go through 2.1 gallons of gas during this trip. This is equal to 7.9 litres.
If you fill your tank with unleaded gasoline, the carbon emissions will be around 41 lbs CO2. This is equivalent to 18 kg CO2e or 0.02 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. These numbers may change depending on the exact make and model of your car. If your vehicle uses diesel instead, the CO2 emissions will be around 48 lbs CO2, which is equivalent to 22 kg CO2e or 0.02 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
These results are based on the actual driving distance from SPF to RCA, which is 52 miles or 84 kilometers.
Your trip begins at Black Hills Airport in Spearfish, South Dakota. The price of regular gas is currently averaging $3.02 in South Dakota.
Your trip ends at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Meade, South Dakota. The price of regular gas is around $3.02 in South Dakota.
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Fuel costs
The following chart displays the difference in total cost of driving given varying fuel grades. If your car requires higher octane gas, you can find out how much more it will cost you to drive between SPF and RCA.
| Fuel grade | Avg Price | Trip Cost |
| Regular | $3.02 | $6.27 |
| Mid-Grade | $3.22 | $6.71 |
| Premium | $3.68 | $7.65 |
| Diesel | $3.25 | $6.76 |
Black Hills Airport
IATA: SPFICAO: KSPF
FAA: SPF
City: Spearfish
State: South Dakota
Country: United States
Category: airports
Average gas price in South Dakota: $3.02
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Ellsworth Air Force Base
IATA: RCAICAO: KRCA
FAA: RCA
City: Meade
State: South Dakota
Country: United States
Category: airports
Average gas price in South Dakota: $3.02
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