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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Alpena, SD

Distance

283 mi

Time

4 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 233.15 miles from Box Elder to Alpena in east direction and 283 miles (455.44 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Alpena are 4 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Alpena, SD. The halfway point is Draper, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Alpena, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 7:21 pm and the current time in Alpena is 8:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Alpena, SD? 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 11.36 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Alpena, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Alpena is $35.18.

During the route, an average car will release 222.55 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 $3.10 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Alpena, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Alpena, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.909626 and -100.494514, or 43º 54' 34.6536" N, 100º 29' 40.2504" W. This location is 141.42 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Alpena, SD and it would take approximately 2 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Draper, SD, situated 137 miles from Box Elder, SD and 149 miles from Alpena, SD. It would take 1 hour 52 mins to go from Box Elder to Draper and 2 hours 25 mins to go from Alpena to Draper.