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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Parachute, CO

Distance

607 mi

Time

10 hours 59 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $110

There are 411.72 miles from Box Elder to Parachute in southwest direction and 607 miles (976.87 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Box Elder and Parachute are 10 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Parachute, CO.

Box Elder, SD and Parachute, CO are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:47 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 Parachute, CO? 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 24.39 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Parachute, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Parachute is $79.56.

During the route, an average car will release 477.83 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 Parachute, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Parachute, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.240331 and -104.838192, or 41º 14' 25.1916" N, 104º 50' 17.4912" W. This location is 303.64 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Parachute, CO and it would take approximately 5 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Cheyenne, WY, situated 313 miles from Box Elder, SD and 296 miles from Parachute, CO. It would take 5 hours 37 mins to go from Box Elder to Cheyenne and 5 hours 26 mins to go from Parachute to Cheyenne.