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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Fairmont, NE

Distance

474 mi

Time

8 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $86

There are 368.69 miles from Box Elder to Fairmont in southeast direction and 474 miles (762.83 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Fairmont are 8 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Fairmont, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 10:20 am and the current time in Fairmont is 11:20 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 Fairmont, 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 19.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Fairmont, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Fairmont is $62.14.

During the route, an average car will release 373.21 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 Fairmont, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Fairmont, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.664894 and -97.602707, or 43º 39' 53.6184" N, 97º 36' 9.7452" W. This location is 237.16 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Fairmont, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Spencer, SD, situated 292 miles from Box Elder, SD and 344 miles from Fairmont, NE. It would take 3 hours 55 mins to go from Box Elder to Spencer and 5 hours 4 mins to go from Fairmont to Spencer.