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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Seneca, NE

Distance

284 mi

Time

5 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $51

There are 182.16 miles from Box Elder to Seneca in southeast direction and 284 miles (457.05 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Seneca are 5 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Seneca, NE.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Seneca, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 8:41 am and the current time in Seneca is 9:41 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 Seneca, 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 11.41 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Seneca, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Seneca is $37.21.

During the route, an average car will release 223.47 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 Seneca, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Seneca, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.884149 and -100.728952, or 43º 53' 2.9364" N, 100º 43' 44.2272" W. This location is 142 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Seneca, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Murdo, SD, situated 127 miles from Box Elder, SD and 158 miles from Seneca, NE. It would take 2 hours 1 min to go from Box Elder to Murdo and 3 hours 5 mins to go from Seneca to Murdo.