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Drive or Fly: Lemmon, SD to Box Elder, SD?

Side-by-side comparison of driving versus flying for this route. Costs, time, and trade-offs at a glance.

Driving wins

Medium

No scheduled commercial flights found for DIK–RAP. At 209 miles, driving is the only practical option.

Passengers:
Vehicle:

Find Your Vehicle (EPA fuel economy data)

Drive

Door to Door

4h 32m

Distance

209.5 mi

Total Cost

$81

CO2

85 kg

Cost Breakdown

Diesel$46
Hotel (1 room, 0 nights) $0
Meals (1 pax, 1 day) $35
+ No luggage restrictions or TSA lines
+ Comfortable one-day drive
+ Stop anywhere along the route
+ Have your own car at the destination
+ Likely faster door-to-door than flying
− Wear and tear on vehicle
− Fuel price fluctuations
Plan the drive

Fly

Door to Door

4h 6m

16m in the air

Air Distance

134 mi

Total Cost

$180

CO2

34 kg

Door-to-Door Timeline

Lemmon, SD → DIK 100m
Check-in & Security 90m
Flight 16m
Arrival & Baggage 30m
RAP → Box Elder, SD 10m

Cost Breakdown

Ticket (1 pax @ $125) $125
Rental car (1 day)$55

Airports

Lemmon, SD DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport 67 mi, ~100m drive
Box Elder, SD RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport 5 mi, ~10m drive

No scheduled flights found

No commercial flights between DIK and RAP. Flight estimates above are theoretical.

+ Less physical fatigue
+ Predictable arrival time
− Airport security and check-in overhead
− No scheduled commercial flights found for this route
− May need a rental car at destination
− Luggage fees and restrictions
− Less flexibility for stops along the way

At a Glance

Drive Fly
Door-to-door time 4h 32m 4h 6m
Total cost (1 person) $81 $180
Carbon footprint 85 kg CO2 34 kg CO2
Flexibility High Low
Luggage Unlimited Restricted
Reliability Weather dependent Data unavailable
Drive data: OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices
Flight data: Statistical estimate
Airports: OurAirports
Confidence: Medium — airports identified, fares estimated

Costs are estimates. Actual flight prices vary by airline, date, and booking time. Drive costs based on OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices. Computed Apr 19, 2026.

Route Options

2 different routes between these cities.

Fastest
209.5 mi 4h 31m

via SD 73, SD 34, I 90; US 14; SD 79

Alternative (+8 min)
243.2 mi 4h 39m

via US 85, SD 34, US 12; ND 8

Decided to drive? See the full trip plan from Lemmon, SD to Box Elder, SD with stops, fuel costs, and turn-by-turn directions.