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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Hereford, CO

Distance

297 mi

Time

5 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$28 - $54

There are 225.75 miles from Box Elder to Hereford in southwest direction and 297 miles (477.98 kilometers) by car, following the SD 79 route.

Box Elder and Hereford are 5 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Box Elder, SD and Hereford, CO are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:39 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 Hereford, 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 11.92 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Hereford, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Hereford is $38.90.

During the route, an average car will release 233.63 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 Hereford, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Hereford, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.341443 and -103.306668, or 42º 20' 29.1948" N, 103º 18' 24.0048" W. This location is 148.46 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Hereford, CO and it would take approximately 2 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 Marsland, NE, situated 144 miles from Box Elder, SD and 155 miles from Hereford, CO. It would take 2 hours 47 mins to go from Box Elder to Marsland and 3 hours 5 mins to go from Hereford to Marsland.