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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Fairfield, NE

Distance

461 mi

Time

8 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $84

There are 359.13 miles from Box Elder to Fairfield in southeast direction and 461 miles (741.91 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Fairfield are 8 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Fairfield, NE.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Fairfield, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 10:15 am and the current time in Fairfield is 11:15 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 Fairfield, 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 18.51 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Fairfield, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Fairfield is $60.37.

During the route, an average car will release 362.60 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 Fairfield, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Fairfield, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.582726 and -100.536804, or 42º 34' 57.8136" N, 100º 32' 12.4944" W. This location is 230.42 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Fairfield, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 17 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 235 miles from Fairfield, NE. It would take 3 hours 59 mins to go from Box Elder to Wood Lake and 4 hours 45 mins to go from Fairfield to Wood Lake.