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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Frontenac, KS

Distance

812 mi

Time

13 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $147

There are 634.71 miles from Box Elder to Frontenac in southeast direction and 812 miles (1,306.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Box Elder and Frontenac are 13 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Frontenac, KS.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Frontenac, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 8:42 am and the current time in Frontenac is 9:42 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 Frontenac, KS? 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 32.61 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Frontenac, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Frontenac is $106.39.

During the route, an average car will release 638.99 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 Frontenac, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Frontenac, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.151466 and -96.79602, or 43º 9' 5.2776" N, 96º 47' 45.672" W. This location is 406.05 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Frontenac, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beresford, SD, situated 368 miles from Box Elder, SD and 447 miles from Frontenac, KS. It would take 5 hours 51 mins to go from Box Elder to Beresford and 8 hours 2 mins to go from Frontenac to Beresford.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Box Elder, SD and Frontenac, KS is Sioux Falls, SD, situated 337 miles from Box Elder, SD and 480 miles from Frontenac, KS. It would take 5 hours 23 mins to go from Box Elder to Sioux Falls and 8 hours 37 mins to go from Frontenac to Sioux Falls.