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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Houghton, SD

Distance

376 mi

Time

6 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$34 - $65

There are 263.47 miles from Box Elder to Houghton in northeast direction and 376 miles (605.11 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Houghton, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:49 am and the current time in Houghton is 3:49 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 Houghton, SD? 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 15.09 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Houghton, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Houghton is $47.32.

During the route, an average car will release 295.72 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 $3.14 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Houghton, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Houghton, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.392512 and -100.330664, or 44º 23' 33.0432" N, 100º 19' 50.3904" W. This location is 187.92 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Houghton, SD 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 Pierre, SD, situated 181 miles from Box Elder, SD and 195 miles from Houghton, SD. It would take 2 hours 59 mins to go from Box Elder to Pierre and 3 hours 50 mins to go from Houghton to Pierre.