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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Keystone, NE

Distance

281 mi

Time

5 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $51

There are 213.84 miles from Box Elder to Keystone in southeast direction and 281 miles (452.23 kilometers) by car, following the SD 79 route.

Box Elder and Keystone are 5 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Box Elder, SD and Keystone, NE are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:39 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 Keystone, 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 11.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Keystone, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Keystone is $36.80.

During the route, an average car will release 221.04 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 Keystone, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Keystone, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.231045 and -102.975049, or 42º 13' 51.762" N, 102º 58' 30.1764" W. This location is 140.46 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Keystone, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hemingford, NE, situated 148 miles from Box Elder, SD and 139 miles from Keystone, NE. It would take 2 hours 51 mins to go from Box Elder to Hemingford and 2 hours 44 mins to go from Keystone to Hemingford.