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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Waterloo, NE

Distance

509 mi

Time

8 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $92

There are 395.57 miles from Box Elder to Waterloo in southeast direction and 509 miles (819.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Box Elder and Waterloo are 8 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Waterloo, NE. The halfway point is White Lake, SD.

Please note the time difference between Box Elder, SD and Waterloo, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Box Elder is 11:08 am and the current time in Waterloo is 12:08 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 Waterloo, 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 20.45 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Waterloo, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Waterloo is $66.71.

During the route, an average car will release 400.68 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 Waterloo, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Waterloo, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.708523 and -98.645363, or 43º 42' 30.6828" N, 98º 38' 43.3068" W. This location is 254.62 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Waterloo, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is White Lake, SD, situated 232 miles from Box Elder, SD and 278 miles from Waterloo, NE. It would take 3 hours 2 mins to go from Box Elder to White Lake and 4 hours 8 mins to go from Waterloo to White Lake.