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Distance from El Cerrito, CA to Palm Desert, CA

Distance

500 mi

Time

7 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $152

There are 440.96 miles from El Cerrito to Palm Desert in southeast direction and 500 miles (804.67 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 S route.

El Cerrito and Palm Desert are 7 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Cerrito, CA to Palm Desert, CA. The halfway point is Buttonwillow, CA.

El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:56 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 20.09 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Cerrito to Palm Desert is $109.62.

During the route, an average car will release 393.65 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 $5.46 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA

If you want to meet halfway between El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.485073 and -119.510468, or 35º 29' 6.2628" N, 119º 30' 37.6848" W. This location is 250.15 miles away from El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA and it would take approximately 3 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Buttonwillow, CA, situated 262 miles from El Cerrito, CA and 246 miles from Palm Desert, CA. It would take 3 hours 53 mins to go from El Cerrito to Buttonwillow and 3 hours 51 mins to go from Palm Desert to Buttonwillow.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between El Cerrito, CA and Palm Desert, CA is Bakersfield, CA, situated 282 miles from El Cerrito, CA and 232 miles from Palm Desert, CA. It would take 4 hours 19 mins to go from El Cerrito to and 3 hours 39 mins to go from Palm Desert to Bakersfield.