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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Salina, KS

Distance

603 mi

Time

11 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$56 - $109

There are 460.73 miles from Box Elder to Salina in southeast direction and 603 miles (970.43 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Salina are 11 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Salina, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:44 am and the current time in Salina is 6:44 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 Salina, 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 24.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Salina, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Salina is $79.03.

During the route, an average car will release 474.69 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 Salina, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Salina, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.802917 and -100.101792, or 41º 48' 10.5012" N, 100º 6' 6.4512" W. This location is 301.65 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Salina, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 30 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 311 miles from Salina, KS. It would take 5 hours 14 mins to go from Box Elder to Dunning and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Salina to Dunning.