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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Fordoche, LA

Distance

1,422 mi

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$133 - $258

There are 1,123.47 miles from Box Elder to Fordoche in southeast direction and 1,422 miles (2,288.49 kilometers) by car, following the I-49 route.

Box Elder and Fordoche are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Fordoche, LA.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Fordoche, LA is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 1:23 am and the current time in Fordoche is 2:23 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 Fordoche, LA? 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 57.11 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Fordoche, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Fordoche is $186.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,118.88 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 Fordoche, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Fordoche, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.668894 and -97.312847, or 37º 40' 8.0184" N, 97º 18' 46.2492" W. This location is 711.01 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Fordoche, LA and it would take approximately 12 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Wichita, KS, situated 689.1 miles from Box Elder, SD and 734.66 miles from Fordoche, LA. It would take 12 hours 28 mins to go from Box Elder to Wichita and 13 hours 20 mins to go from Fordoche to Wichita.