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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Parkston, SD

Distance

287 mi

Time

4 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 258.44 miles from Box Elder to Parkston in east direction and 287 miles (461.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Parkston are 4 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Parkston, SD. The halfway point is Draper, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Parkston, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 11:45 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Parkston is 12:45 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Parkston, SD? 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 11.52 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Parkston, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Parkston is $35.68.

During the route, an average car will release 225.73 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 $3.10 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and Parkston, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Parkston, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.910259 and -100.421822, or 43º 54' 36.9324" N, 100º 25' 18.5592" W. This location is 143.44 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Parkston, SD and it would take approximately 2 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Draper, SD, situated 137 miles from Box Elder, SD and 153 miles from Parkston, SD. It would take 1 hour 52 mins to go from Box Elder to Draper and 2 hours 15 mins to go from Parkston to Draper.