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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Howard, KS

Distance

759 mi

Time

13 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $138

There are 580.33 miles from Box Elder to Howard in southeast direction and 759 miles (1,221.49 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Howard are 13 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Howard, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 4:56 pm and the current time in Howard is 5:56 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 Howard, 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 30.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Howard, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Howard is $99.46.

During the route, an average car will release 597.35 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 Howard, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Howard, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.135957 and -99.115959, or 41º 8' 9.4452" N, 99º 6' 57.4524" W. This location is 379.59 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Howard, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Litchfield, NE, situated 365 miles from Box Elder, SD and 394 miles from Howard, KS. It would take 6 hours 38 mins to go from Box Elder to Litchfield and 7 hours 19 mins to go from Howard to Litchfield.