Distance between cities › USA › South Dakota › Box Elder, SD › Distance from Box Elder to Lancaster Book Hotels

Distance from Box Elder, SD to Lancaster, KS

Distance

658 mi

Time

11 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $119

There are 507.70 miles from Box Elder to Lancaster in southeast direction and 658 miles (1,058.95 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Lancaster are 11 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Lancaster, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:36 am and the current time in Lancaster is 6:36 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Box Elder, SD to Lancaster, KS:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Lancaster, 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

Compare rental car prices in Box Elder »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 26.43 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Lancaster, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Lancaster is $86.22.

During the route, an average car will release 517.85 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Lancaster, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Lancaster, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.665932 and -97.454918, or 43º 39' 57.3552" N, 97º 27' 17.7048" W. This location is 329.07 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Lancaster, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Salem, SD, situated 302 miles from Box Elder, SD and 365 miles from Lancaster, KS. It would take 4 hours 47 mins to go from Box Elder to Salem and 6 hours 44 mins to go from Lancaster to Salem.