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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Kimball, NE

Distance

244 mi

Time

4 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$23 - $44

There are 201.05 miles from Box Elder to Kimball in south direction and 244 miles (392.68 kilometers) by car, following the SD 79 route.

Box Elder and Kimball are 4 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Box Elder, SD and Kimball, NE are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:44 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 Kimball, 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 9.80 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Kimball, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Kimball is $31.97.

During the route, an average car will release 192 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 Kimball, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Kimball, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.724365 and -103.322819, or 42º 43' 27.714" N, 103º 19' 22.1484" W. This location is 122.01 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Kimball, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crawford, NE, situated 125 miles from Box Elder, SD and 119 miles from Kimball, NE. It would take 2 hours 25 mins to go from Box Elder to Crawford and 2 hours 21 mins to go from Kimball to Crawford.