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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Thurston, NE

Distance

452 mi

Time

7 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $82

There are 347.60 miles from Box Elder to Thurston in southeast direction and 452 miles (727.42 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Thurston are 7 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Thurston, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 11:16 am and the current time in Thurston is 12:16 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Box Elder, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Box Elder, SD to Thurston, 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 18.15 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Thurston, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Thurston is $59.20.

During the route, an average car will release 355.58 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 Thurston, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Thurston, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.738392 and -99.063110, or 43º 44' 18.2112" N, 99º 3' 47.196" W. This location is 225.96 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Thurston, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 42 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 233 miles from Thurston, NE. It would take 2 hours 52 mins to go from Box Elder to Kimball and 3 hours 14 mins to go from Thurston to Kimball.