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Distance from Welch, MN to Box Elder, MT

Distance

997 mi

Time

18 hours

Gas Cost

$93 - $181

There are 860.11 miles from Welch to Box Elder in northwest direction and 997 miles (1,604.52 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Welch and Box Elder are 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Welch, MN to Box Elder, MT.

Please note the time difference between Welch, MN and Box Elder, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Welch is 5:42 pm and the current time in Box Elder is 4:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Welch, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Welch, MN to Box Elder, MT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Welch, MN

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 40.03 gallons of gas to cover the route between Welch, MN and Box Elder, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Welch to Box Elder is $130.57.

During the route, an average car will release 784.20 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 Welch, MN and Box Elder, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Welch, MN and Box Elder, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.861484 and -101.463721, or 46º 51' 41.3424" N, 101º 27' 49.3956" W. This location is 498.33 miles away from Welch, MN and Box Elder, MT and it would take approximately 9 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Salem, ND, situated 503 miles from Welch, MN and 496 miles from Box Elder, MT. It would take 8 hours 54 mins to go from Welch to New Salem and 9 hours 13 mins to go from Box Elder to New Salem.