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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Athol, KS

Distance

480 mi

Time

8 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $87

There are 368.25 miles from Box Elder to Athol in southeast direction and 480 miles (772.49 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Athol are 8 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Athol, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:37 am and the current time in Athol is 6:37 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 Athol, 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 19.27 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Athol, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Athol is $62.87.

During the route, an average car will release 377.62 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 Athol, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Athol, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.535605 and -100.536446, or 42º 32' 8.178" N, 100º 32' 11.2056" W. This location is 239.97 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Athol, KS and it would take approximately 4 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wood Lake, NE, situated 228 miles from Box Elder, SD and 260 miles from Athol, KS. It would take 3 hours 59 mins to go from Box Elder to Wood Lake and 5 hours 7 mins to go from Athol to Wood Lake.