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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Golden, CO

Distance

421 mi

Time

7 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $76

There are 320.70 miles from Box Elder to Golden in southwest direction and 421 miles (677.53 kilometers) by car, following the I-25 route.

Box Elder and Golden are 7 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Box Elder, SD and Golden, CO are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:54 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 Golden, 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 16.89 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Golden, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Golden is $55.09.

During the route, an average car will release 330.87 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 Golden, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Golden, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.641839 and -105.184774, or 42º 38' 30.6204" N, 105º 11' 5.1864" W. This location is 210.26 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Golden, CO and it would take approximately 3 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Orin, WY, situated 197 miles from Box Elder, SD and 225 miles from Golden, CO. It would take 3 hours 47 mins to go from Box Elder to Orin and 3 hours 49 mins to go from Golden to Orin.