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Distance from Arcata, CA to Carter, OK

Distance

1,780 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$166 - $323

There are 1,387.87 miles from Arcata to Carter in southeast direction and 1,780 miles (2,864.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Arcata and Carter are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Arcata, CA to Carter, OK.

Please note the time difference between Arcata, CA and Carter, OK is 2 hours. The current time in Arcata is 2:24 pm and the current time in Carter is 4:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Arcata, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Arcata, CA to Carter, OK? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Arcata, CA

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 71.51 gallons of gas to cover the route between Arcata, CA and Carter, OK.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Arcata to Carter is $233.25.

During the route, an average car will release 1,400.93 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 Arcata, CA and Carter, OK

If you want to meet halfway between Arcata, CA and Carter, OK or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.160585 and -113.651462, or 35º 9' 38.106" N, 113º 39' 5.2632" W. This location is 890.24 miles away from Arcata, CA and Carter, OK and it would take approximately 16 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hackberry, AZ, situated 915 miles from Arcata, CA and 884 miles from Carter, OK. It would take 17 hours 27 mins to go from Arcata to Hackberry and 15 hours 15 mins to go from Carter to Hackberry.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Santa Rosa, CA, Richmond, CA, Bakersfield, CA, Hayward, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Amarillo, TX, Berkeley, CA and Oakland, CA.