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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Lincoln, KS

Distance

564 mi

Time

10 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $102

There are 432.82 miles from Box Elder to Lincoln in southeast direction and 564 miles (907.67 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Lincoln are 10 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Lincoln, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:46 am and the current time in Lincoln is 6:46 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 Lincoln, 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 22.64 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Lincoln, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Lincoln is $73.84.

During the route, an average car will release 443.52 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 Lincoln, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Lincoln, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.945841 and -100.42492, or 41º 56' 45.0276" N, 100º 25' 29.712" W. This location is 281.84 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Lincoln, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 17 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 299 miles from Lincoln, KS. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Box Elder to Thedford and 5 hours 53 mins to go from Lincoln to Thedford.