Distance between cities › USA › South Dakota › Box Elder, SD › Distance from Box Elder to San Francisco International Airport Book Hotels

Distance from Box Elder, SD to SFO Airport

Distance

1,414 mi

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$132 - $256

Helpful Inaccurate

There are 1,100.71 miles from Box Elder to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in southwest direction and 1,414 miles (2,275.61 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Box Elder and SFO Airport are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to SFO Airport. The halfway point is Salt Lake City, UT.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and SFO Airport is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 1:22 am and the current time in SFO Airport is 12:22 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Box Elder, SD to SFO Airport:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to SFO Airport? 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

Compare rental car prices in Box Elder »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 56.77 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and SFO Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to SFO Airport is $185.19.

During the route, an average car will release 1,112.27 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Box Elder, SD and SFO Airport

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and SFO Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.751251 and -111.897987, or 40º 45' 4.5036" N, 111º 53' 52.7532" W. This location is 706.81 miles away from Box Elder, SD and SFO Airport and it would take approximately 12 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Salt Lake City, UT, situated 749.72 miles from Box Elder, SD and 747.37 miles from SFO Airport. It would take 10 hours 37 mins to go from Box Elder to Salt Lake City and 10 hours 35 mins to go from SFO to Salt Lake City.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include West Valley City, UT,Reno, NV,Roseville, CA,Sacramento, CA,Fairfield, CA,Vallejo, CA,Oakland, CA,Berkeley, CA,Richmond, CA,San Mateo, CA,Daly City, CA, and San Francisco, CA.