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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Hays, KS

Distance

520 mi

Time

9 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $94

There are 410.04 miles from Box Elder to Hays in southeast direction and 520 miles (836.86 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Hays are 9 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Hays, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:31 pm and the current time in Hays is 3:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Hays, 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 20.89 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Hays, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Hays is $68.16.

During the route, an average car will release 409.36 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 Hays, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Hays, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.289421 and -100.536487, or 42º 17' 21.9156" N, 100º 32' 11.3532" W. This location is 260.14 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Hays, KS and it would take approximately 4 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Brownlee, NE, situated 251 miles from Box Elder, SD and 280 miles from Hays, KS. It would take 4 hours 26 mins to go from Box Elder to Brownlee and 5 hours 35 mins to go from Hays to Brownlee.