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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Nickerson, KS

Distance

632 mi

Time

11 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $115

There are 486.77 miles from Box Elder to Nickerson in southeast direction and 632 miles (1,017.11 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Nickerson are 11 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Nickerson, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:39 am and the current time in Nickerson is 6:39 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 Nickerson, 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 25.38 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Nickerson, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Nickerson is $82.78.

During the route, an average car will release 497.22 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 Nickerson, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Nickerson, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.738259 and -100.003447, or 41º 44' 17.7324" N, 100º 0' 12.4092" W. This location is 315.96 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Nickerson, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Dunning, NE, situated 293 miles from Box Elder, SD and 339 miles from Nickerson, KS. It would take 5 hours 14 mins to go from Box Elder to Dunning and 6 hours 38 mins to go from Nickerson to Dunning.