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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Foster, NE

Distance

370 mi

Time

6 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$34 - $67

There are 300.29 miles from Box Elder to Foster in southeast direction and 370 miles (595.46 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Foster are 6 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Foster, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 8:46 am and the current time in Foster is 9:46 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 Foster, 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 14.86 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Foster, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Foster is $48.46.

During the route, an average car will release 291.06 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 Foster, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Foster, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.882626 and -99.823296, or 43º 52' 57.4536" N, 99º 49' 23.8656" W. This location is 184.96 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Foster, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kennebec, SD, situated 170 miles from Box Elder, SD and 202 miles from Foster, NE. It would take 2 hours 16 mins to go from Box Elder to Kennebec and 3 hours 55 mins to go from Foster to Kennebec.