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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Fort Lupton, CO

Distance

397 mi

Time

7 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $72

There are 292.30 miles from Box Elder to Fort Lupton in southwest direction and 397 miles (638.91 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

Box Elder and Fort Lupton are 7 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Fort Lupton, CO.

Box Elder, SD and Fort Lupton, CO are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 4:05 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 Fort Lupton, CO? 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 15.94 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Fort Lupton, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Fort Lupton is $52.01.

During the route, an average car will release 312.36 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 Fort Lupton, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Fort Lupton, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.711659 and -105.068222, or 42º 42' 41.9724" N, 105º 4' 5.5992" W. This location is 198.49 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Fort Lupton, CO and it would take approximately 3 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Shawnee, WY, situated 185 miles from Box Elder, SD and 212 miles from Fort Lupton, CO. It would take 3 hours 33 mins to go from Box Elder to Shawnee and 3 hours 36 mins to go from Fort Lupton to Shawnee.