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Distance from Box Elder, SD to Whitney, NE

Distance

118 mi

Time

2 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$11 - $21

There are 92.36 miles from Box Elder to Whitney in south direction and 118 miles (189.90 kilometers) by car, following the SD 79 route.

Box Elder and Whitney are 2 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Box Elder, SD to Whitney, NE. The halfway point is Hot Springs, SD.

Box Elder, SD and Whitney, NE are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:52 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 Whitney, 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 4.73 gallons of gas to cover the route between Box Elder, SD and Whitney, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Box Elder to Whitney is $15.43.

During the route, an average car will release 92.68 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 Whitney, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Box Elder, SD and Whitney, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.352329 and -103.389198, or 43º 21' 8.3844" N, 103º 23' 21.1128" W. This location is 58.90 miles away from Box Elder, SD and Whitney, NE and it would take approximately 1 hour 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hot Springs, SD, situated 63 miles from Box Elder, SD and 65 miles from Whitney, NE. It would take 1 hour 3 mins to go from Box Elder to Hot Springs and 1 hour 9 mins to go from Whitney to Hot Springs.