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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Sterling, KS

Distance

624 mi

Time

11 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $113

There are 479.64 miles from Box Elder to Sterling in southeast direction and 624 miles (1,004.23 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Sterling are 11 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Sterling, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 5:41 am and the current time in Sterling is 6:41 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 Sterling, 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 25.06 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Sterling, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Sterling is $81.76.

During the route, an average car will release 491.03 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 Sterling, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Sterling, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.762147 and -100.065248, or 41º 45' 43.7292" N, 100º 3' 54.8928" W. This location is 312.03 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Sterling, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 51 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 332 miles from Sterling, KS. It would take 5 hours 14 mins to go from Box Elder to Dunning and 6 hours 30 mins to go from Sterling to Dunning.