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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Amherst, NE

Distance

389 mi

Time

7 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $71

There are 301.39 miles from Box Elder to Amherst in southeast direction and 389 miles (626.03 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Amherst are 7 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Amherst, NE. The halfway point is Mission, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Amherst, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:55 am and the current time in Amherst is 3:55 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 Amherst, NE? 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 15.63 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Amherst, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Amherst is $51.

During the route, an average car will release 306.30 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 Amherst, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Amherst, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.152966 and -100.606552, or 43º 9' 10.6776" N, 100º 36' 23.5872" W. This location is 194.64 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Amherst, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mission, SD, situated 172 miles from Box Elder, SD and 225 miles from Amherst, NE. It would take 2 hours 48 mins to go from Box Elder to Mission and 3 hours 47 mins to go from Amherst to Mission.