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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Mead, NE

Distance

507 mi

Time

8 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $92

There are 388.93 miles from Box Elder to Mead in southeast direction and 507 miles (815.94 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Mead are 8 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Mead, NE. The halfway point is Plankinton, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Mead, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 8:47 am and the current time in Mead is 9:47 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 Mead, 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 20.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Mead, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Mead is $66.48.

During the route, an average car will release 399.27 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 Mead, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Mead, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.705128 and -98.597847, or 43º 42' 18.4608" N, 98º 35' 52.2492" W. This location is 253.72 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Mead, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Plankinton, SD, situated 243 miles from Box Elder, SD and 274 miles from Mead, NE. It would take 3 hours 11 mins to go from Box Elder to Plankinton and 4 hours 9 mins to go from Mead to Plankinton.