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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Stilwell, KS

Distance

720 mi

Time

12 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $130

There are 570.51 miles from Box Elder to Stilwell in southeast direction and 720 miles (1,158.73 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 route.

Box Elder and Stilwell are 12 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Stilwell, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 10:41 am and the current time in Stilwell is 11:41 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 Stilwell, 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 28.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Stilwell, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Stilwell is $94.29.

During the route, an average car will release 566.29 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 Stilwell, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Stilwell, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.608818 and -96.979899, or 43º 36' 31.7448" N, 96º 58' 47.6364" W. This location is 359.86 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Stilwell, KS and it would take approximately 6 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hartford, SD, situated 322 miles from Box Elder, SD and 399 miles from Stilwell, KS. It would take 5 hours 6 mins to go from Box Elder to Hartford and 7 hours 10 mins to go from Stilwell to Hartford.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Box Elder, SD and Stilwell, KS is Sioux Falls, SD, situated 337 miles from Box Elder, SD and 388 miles from Stilwell, KS. It would take 5 hours 23 mins to go from Box Elder to Sioux Falls and 6 hours 58 mins to go from Stilwell to Sioux Falls.