From South Dakota to the Canadian border only requires passing through North Dakota (about 200 miles). To drive from South Dakota to Indiana, you would have to drive through Minnesota, Wisconsin or Iowa, and Illinois (about 500 miles).
It would take longer to travel from South Dakota to Indiana than it would to travel from South Dakota to Canada.
South Carolina to Canada
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To Indiana which is a couple hundred miles further away.
Canada is closer, provided you can get across the border which many Americans cannot.
South Dakota to Indiana would take loger
South Dakota to Canada is longer
south Dakota to canada
South Dakota to Canada
The distance from South Dakota to Indiana is greater than the distance from South Dakota to Canada.
Canada is closer to South Dakota than Indiana.
South Carolina to the nearest point in Canada is nearly 1,500 miles. South Dakota to Indiana is only about 600 miles.
Since South Dakota, Indiana and Canada are so large the times would depend on exact locations. For instance, according to maps.google.com the time from Sioux Falls to Winnepeg would be about seven hours but the time from Rapid City to Winnepeg would be over 11 hours. The time from Sioux Falls to Indianapolis would be about 11 hours.
Idaho shares a border with Canada. South Dakota does not.
Since North Dakota and Canada share a border, the drive would be longer from South Dakota to Indiana.
The drive from South Dakota to Indiana is longer. It is 433 miles from Pierre, South Dakota to Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, while it is 824 miles from Pierre, South Dakota to Gary, Indiana.
Canada
South Dakota to Canada
South Dakota to Canada
Candad Is close than Indiana
Candad Is close than Indiana
The distance from South Dakota to Indiana is greater than the distance from South Dakota to Canada.
The distance from South Dakota to Indiana is greater than the distance from South Dakota to Canada.
The distance from South Dakota to Indiana is greater than the distance from South Dakota to Canada.
South Carolina to the nearest point in Canada is nearly 1,500 miles. South Dakota to Indiana is only about 600 miles.
Canada is closer to South Dakota than Indiana.