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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Tekamah, NE

Distance

476 mi

Time

7 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $86

There are 381.84 miles from Box Elder to Tekamah in southeast direction and 476 miles (766.05 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Tekamah are 7 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Tekamah, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 9:53 am and the current time in Tekamah is 10:53 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 Tekamah, 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 19.12 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Tekamah, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Tekamah is $62.38.

During the route, an average car will release 374.69 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 Tekamah, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Tekamah, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.726295 and -98.893906, or 43º 43' 34.662" N, 98º 53' 38.0616" W. This location is 238.10 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Tekamah, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kimball, SD, situated 219 miles from Box Elder, SD and 256 miles from Tekamah, NE. It would take 2 hours 52 mins to go from Box Elder to Kimball and 3 hours 39 mins to go from Tekamah to Kimball.