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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Lucas, KS

Distance

541 mi

Time

10 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $98

There are 420.44 miles from Box Elder to Lucas in southeast direction and 541 miles (870.66 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Lucas are 10 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Lucas, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:40 am and the current time in Lucas is 6:40 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 Lucas, 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 21.74 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Lucas, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Lucas is $70.92.

During the route, an average car will release 425.97 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 Lucas, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Lucas, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.063499 and -100.540949, or 42º 3' 48.5964" N, 100º 32' 27.4164" W. This location is 270.69 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Lucas, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 4 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 276 miles from Lucas, KS. It would take 4 hours 46 mins to go from Box Elder to Thedford and 5 hours 27 mins to go from Lucas to Thedford.