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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Sparks, NE

Distance

214 mi

Time

3 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $39

There are 162.48 miles from Box Elder to Sparks in southeast direction and 214 miles (344.40 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Sparks are 3 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Sparks, NE. The halfway point is Belvidere, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Sparks, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 8:49 am and the current time in Sparks is 9:49 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 Sparks, 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 8.60 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Sparks, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Sparks is $28.04.

During the route, an average car will release 168.40 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 Sparks, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Sparks, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.842831 and -101.227615, or 43º 50' 34.1916" N, 101º 13' 39.414" W. This location is 107.01 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Sparks, NE and it would take approximately 1 hour 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Belvidere, SD, situated 98 miles from Box Elder, SD and 118 miles from Sparks, NE. It would take 1 hour 21 mins to go from Box Elder to Belvidere and 2 hours 26 mins to go from Sparks to Belvidere.