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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Silver Lake, KS

Distance

680 mi

Time

11 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $123

There are 508.02 miles from Box Elder to Silver Lake in southeast direction and 680 miles (1,094.35 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Silver Lake are 11 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Silver Lake, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:44 am and the current time in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake, 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 27.30 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Silver Lake, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Silver Lake is $89.06.

During the route, an average car will release 534.92 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 Silver Lake, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Silver Lake, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.666329 and -97.326639, or 43º 39' 58.7844" N, 97º 19' 35.9004" W. This location is 339.92 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Silver Lake, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Canistota, SD, situated 307 miles from Box Elder, SD and 384 miles from Silver Lake, KS. It would take 4 hours 58 mins to go from Box Elder to Canistota and 7 hours 4 mins to go from Silver Lake to Canistota.