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Lead travel guide

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You're Going to Love Lead

With a population of 3.124, Lead is a must-see destination in South Dakota, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Lead deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Lead

Lead in February
Estimated hotel price
$56
1 night at 3-star hotel
Lead in February
Estimated hotel price
$56
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Lead

Plane

Although Lead doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP), which is located 66 km from Lead. Rapid City is the most popular, with regular flights from Emirates, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Lead departs from Las Vegas and takes around 2h 16m.

Plane

Although Lead doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Rapid City (RAP), which is located 66 km from Lead. Rapid City is the most popular, with regular flights from Emirates, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Lead departs from Las Vegas and takes around 2h 16m.

Airports near Lead

RAPRapid City
GCCGillette Campbell County

Airlines serving Lead

KLM
Good (1,337 reviews)
Delta
Excellent (7,941 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,448 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,701 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,224 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,567 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (1,068 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (1,700 reviews)
Copa Airlines
Good (1,418 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (11,177 reviews)
Sun Country Air
Good (346 reviews)
Virgin Atlantic
Good (643 reviews)
Air New Zealand
Excellent (473 reviews)
Allegiant Air
Good (733 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Lead

Most booked hotels in Lead

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The Lodge at Deadwood
3 stars
Excellent (9, 1131 reviews)
$103+
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Hampton Inn Deadwood at Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort
3 stars
Excellent (8.8, 816 reviews)
$79+
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DoubleTree by Hilton Deadwood at Cadillac Jack's
4 stars
Excellent (8.8, 711 reviews)
$91+
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Town Hall Inn
3 stars
Excellent (8.8, 426 reviews)
$95+
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Whitetail Creek Camping Resort
0 stars
Excellent (8.5, 49 reviews)
$62+
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Whitetail Creek Resort
2 stars
Excellent (8.3, 116 reviews)
$126+
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Renting a car in Lead

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Lead (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Lead (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.

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