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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Alden, KS

Distance

612 mi

Time

11 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $111

There are 474.86 miles from Box Elder to Alden in southeast direction and 612 miles (984.92 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Alden are 11 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Alden, KS.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Alden, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:39 am and the current time in Alden is 3:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Alden, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Box Elder, SD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 24.57 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Alden, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Alden is $80.15.

During the route, an average car will release 481.39 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Alden, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Alden, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.837081 and -100.115429, or 41º 50' 13.4916" N, 100º 6' 55.5444" W. This location is 305.90 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Alden, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Dunning, NE, situated 293 miles from Box Elder, SD and 319 miles from Alden, KS. It would take 5 hours 14 mins to go from Box Elder to Dunning and 6 hours 36 mins to go from Alden to Dunning.