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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Aurora, NE

Distance

436 mi

Time

8 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $79

There are 341.75 miles from Box Elder to Aurora in southeast direction and 436 miles (701.67 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Aurora are 8 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Aurora, NE. The halfway point is Julesburg, CO.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Aurora, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:34 am and the current time in Aurora is 6:34 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 Aurora, 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 17.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Aurora, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Aurora is $57.06.

During the route, an average car will release 342.73 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 Aurora, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Aurora, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.029411 and -102.180962, or 41º 1' 45.8796" N, 102º 10' 51.4632" W. This location is 217.79 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Aurora, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Julesburg, CO, situated 279 miles from Box Elder, SD and 240 miles from Aurora, NE. It would take 5 hours 32 mins to go from Box Elder to Julesburg and 3 hours 22 mins to go from Aurora to Julesburg.