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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Dayton, WA

Distance

988 mi

Time

17 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $179

There are 740.10 miles from Box Elder to Dayton in west direction and 988 miles (1,590.03 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.

Box Elder and Dayton are 17 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Dayton, WA.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Dayton, WA is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 9:29 am and the current time in Dayton is 8:29 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 Dayton, WA? 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 39.68 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Dayton, WA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Dayton is $129.42.

During the route, an average car will release 777.34 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 Dayton, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Dayton, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.87342 and -111.392489, or 45º 52' 24.312" N, 111º 23' 32.9604" W. This location is 493.97 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Dayton, WA and it would take approximately 8 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Manhattan, MT, situated 485 miles from Box Elder, SD and 504 miles from Dayton, WA. It would take 8 hours 38 mins to go from Box Elder to Manhattan and 9 hours 10 mins to go from Dayton to Manhattan.