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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Hugoton, KS

Distance

642 mi

Time

12 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $116

There are 487.67 miles from Box Elder to Hugoton in south direction and 642 miles (1,033.20 kilometers) by car, following the US-83 route.

Box Elder and Hugoton are 12 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Hugoton, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 2:25 pm and the current time in Hugoton is 3:25 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 Hugoton, 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 25.78 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Hugoton, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Hugoton is $84.10.

During the route, an average car will release 505.12 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 Hugoton, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Hugoton, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.482764 and -100.501835, or 41º 28' 57.9504" N, 100º 30' 6.606" W. This location is 320.98 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Hugoton, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Stapleton, NE, situated 306 miles from Box Elder, SD and 338 miles from Hugoton, KS. It would take 5 hours 28 mins to go from Box Elder to Stapleton and 6 hours 36 mins to go from Hugoton to Stapleton.