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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Jansen, NE

Distance

535 mi

Time

9 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $97

There are 409.19 miles from Box Elder to Jansen in southeast direction and 535 miles (861.00 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Jansen are 9 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Jansen, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 1:37 pm and the current time in Jansen is 2:37 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 Jansen, NE? 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 21.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Jansen, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Jansen is $70.11.

During the route, an average car will release 421.10 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 Jansen, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Jansen, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.975739 and -100.489505, or 41º 58' 32.6604" N, 100º 29' 22.218" W. This location is 267.59 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Jansen, NE and it would take approximately 4 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 Thedford, NE, situated 269 miles from Box Elder, SD and 270 miles from Jansen, NE. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Box Elder to Thedford and 5 hours 8 mins to go from Jansen to Thedford.