How far is Billings, MT from Dillon, SC?
The driving distance from Billings, MT to Dillon, SC is about 2078.1 miles (3344.3 km), with a travel time of about 38h 00m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1715 miles (2760 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 76h 01m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 38h 00m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Johnson County, Iowa, United States of America
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Billings and Dillon.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Billings and Dillon.
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Start on Montana Avenue
2446 ft · 1 min · Montana Avenue
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Turn left onto North 18th Street
128 m · 9 sec · North 18th Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto 1st Avenue North
1.1 km · 1 min · 1st Avenue North
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Continue on 1st Avenue North
84 m · 8 sec · 1st Avenue North
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Turn right onto US Highway 87 East
1.3 mi · 2 min · US Highway 87 East
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Turn left
1595 ft · 41 sec
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Continue straight
3.1 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East: Sheridan
54 mi · 51 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 212 East: Little Bighorn Battlefield, Broadus
2032 ft · 54 sec
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Turn left
42.1 mi · 50 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 212
66 m · 5 sec · US Highway 212
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Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 212
20.1 mi · 24 min · US Highway 212
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Continue on Main Street
3072 ft · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 212
43.7 mi · 51 min · US Highway 212
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Turn right onto Park Avenue
2986 ft · 1 min · Park Avenue
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Continue on US Highway 212
93.7 mi · 1 hr 47 min · US Highway 212
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Turn right onto North 5th Avenue
2.3 mi · 5 min · North 5th Avenue
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Turn left onto SD Highway 34
17.5 mi · 21 min · SD Highway 34
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Take the ramp left
10.7 mi · 11 min
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Continue straight
23.6 mi · 24 min
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Continue straight
338.5 mi · 5 hr 20 min
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Take the exit slight right
2349 ft · 57 sec
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Merge slight left
164 mi · 2 hr 49 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 880 East: Des Moines
1.2 km · 2 min
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Continue straight
16 mi · 17 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Des Moines
1.1 km · 44 sec
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Merge slight right
94.9 mi · 1 hr 42 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City
14.4 mi · 17 min
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Keep slight left
179.9 mi · 3 hr 16 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
72.3 mi · 1 hr 17 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 474 East: Indianapolis
1.6 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
13.8 mi · 15 min
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Merge slight left
27 mi · 29 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 55 South, I 74 East, US 51 South: Saint Louis, Indianapolis
6.6 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 74 East, US 51 South, US 55 Business North: Indianapolis, Decatur
159.9 mi · 2 hr 53 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 465 North, US 136 West: Crawfordsville Road, Speedway
872 ft · 19 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 136 West: Crawfordsville Road
2065 ft · 52 sec
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Turn left onto Crawfordsville Road
2.2 mi · 4 min · Crawfordsville Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West 16th Street
66 m · 9 sec · West 16th Street
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Exit the roundabout onto West 16th Street
3 mi · 7 min · West 16th Street
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Turn right onto Indiana Avenue
1.1 km · 2 min · Indiana Avenue
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Turn left onto West 10th Street
2163 ft · 1 min · West 10th Street
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Turn left onto North West Street
155 m · 23 sec · North West Street
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Take the ramp straight toward I 65 South
2900 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight right
2788 ft · 46 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 East: Dayton
1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight right onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
74.5 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left
24.2 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight right to continue on SR 49 South: Clayton, Trotwood
10 mi · 15 min
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Continue on West 1st Street
116 m · 7 sec · West 1st Street
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Continue on West 1st Street
11 m · 1 sec · West 1st Street
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Continue on West 1st Street
2425 ft · 58 sec · West 1st Street
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Turn right onto North Ludlow Street
1.1 km · 1 min · North Ludlow Street
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Take the ramp straight toward US 35 East: Xenia
2382 ft · 58 sec
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Merge slight left
33.9 mi · 42 min
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Keep slight left to continue on US 35 East: Washington Court House
44.7 mi · 49 min
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Keep slight left
58.6 mi · 1 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right
9.8 mi · 11 min
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Continue on US 35
14.3 mi · 16 min · US 35
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Continue on Fruth-Lanham Highway
11.8 mi · 14 min · Fruth-Lanham Highway
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Continue straight
119 m · 7 sec
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Take the ramp slight right
2603 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
137.4 mi · 2 hr 36 min
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Continue straight
16 mi · 18 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 77 South: Charlotte North Carolina
23.5 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward VA 148, SR 775: Fancy Gap
1381 ft · 36 sec
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Turn straight onto Chance Creek Road
1.4 km · 1 min · Chance Creek Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Fancy Gap Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Fancy Gap Highway
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Continue on North Andy Griffith Parkway
31.6 mi · 36 min · North Andy Griffith Parkway
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Keep slight right to continue on John Gold Memorial Expressway
12.6 mi · 16 min · John Gold Memorial Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 40 East: Greensboro
1325 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
2.2 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 74 East: High Point
89 mi · 1 hr 40 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 220 South: Rockingham
4.8 mi · 7 min
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Turn left onto West Broad Avenue
2.5 mi · 4 min · West Broad Avenue
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Continue on Hamlet Avenue
3.5 mi · 5 min · Hamlet Avenue
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Turn left onto Raleigh Street
142 m · 12 sec · Raleigh Street
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Turn right onto Spring Street
1716 ft · 41 sec · Spring Street
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Turn slight left onto East Hamlet Avenue
12.8 mi · 17 min · East Hamlet Avenue
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Keep slight right to continue on Andrew Jackson Highway
3.8 mi · 4 min · Andrew Jackson Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 501 South: Rowland, Myrtle Beach
19.1 mi · 27 min
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Turn right onto South Bond Street
9.6 mi · 13 min · South Bond Street
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Billings and Dillon.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
SD Highway 34
Continue straight
338 mi · 05h 20m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Mostly Sunny leaving Billings and Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Dillon.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Billings to Dillon?
The road trip is about 2078.1 miles (3344.3 km) and usually takes 38h 00m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Oxford is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1037.7 miles from Billings and 1040.4 miles from Dillon.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1715 miles (2760 km), while the road route adds roughly 363.1 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $285.47 one way or $570.95 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 651.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Billings and Dillon, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Billings and Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Dillon.
Stop Ideas Near Oxford
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Oxford.
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa station
Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island, IL
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Billings and Dillon. Straight-line distance: 1714.97 mi (2759.98 km).
#1 Billings
The most populous city in Montana.
| Population | 117,445 |
| Coordinates | 45.7832900, -108.5006900 |
| Altitude | 952 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Dillon
County seat in South Carolina
| Population | 6,289 |
| Coordinates | 34.4165500, -79.3711600 |
| Altitude | 34 |
| Country | United States |
End: Dillon (-79.37116, 34.41655)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3344 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 69h 14m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 51h 57m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 41h 33m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 34h 38m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 29h 41m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 25h 55m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $3.89 | $285.47 | $570.95 |
| Mid-grade | $4.23 | $310.26 | $620.52 |
| Premium | $4.55 | $333.58 | $667.16 |
| Diesel | $5.41 | $396.86 | $793.72 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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