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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Ruskin, NE

Distance

495 mi

Time

9 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $90

There are 382.15 miles from Box Elder to Ruskin in southeast direction and 495 miles (796.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Ruskin are 9 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Ruskin, NE. The halfway point is Wood Lake, NE.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Ruskin, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:39 am and the current time in Ruskin 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 Ruskin, 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 19.86 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Ruskin, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Ruskin is $64.79.

During the route, an average car will release 389.14 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 Ruskin, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Ruskin, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.594795 and -100.157829, or 42º 35' 41.262" N, 100º 9' 28.1844" W. This location is 247.29 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Ruskin, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wood Lake, NE, situated 228 miles from Box Elder, SD and 263 miles from Ruskin, NE. It would take 3 hours 56 mins to go from Box Elder to Wood Lake and 4 hours 26 mins to go from Ruskin to Wood Lake.