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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Bushnell, NE

Distance

256 mi

Time

5 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$24 - $46

There are 203.36 miles from Box Elder to Bushnell in south direction and 256 miles (411.99 kilometers) by car, following the SD 79 route.

Box Elder and Bushnell are 5 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Box Elder, SD and Bushnell, NE are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 7:16 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 Bushnell, 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 10.30 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Bushnell, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Bushnell is $33.59.

During the route, an average car will release 201.76 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 Bushnell, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Bushnell, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.364513 and -102.971581, or 42º 21' 52.2468" N, 102º 58' 17.6916" W. This location is 128.21 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Bushnell, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hemingford, NE, situated 148 miles from Box Elder, SD and 132 miles from Bushnell, NE. It would take 2 hours 49 mins to go from Box Elder to Hemingford and 2 hours 33 mins to go from Bushnell to Hemingford.