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Distance from Austin, TX to Selma, CA

Distance

1,579 mi

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$145 - $281

There are 1,330.65 miles from Austin to Selma in northwest direction and 1,579 miles (2,541.15 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Austin and Selma are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Austin, TX to Selma, CA. The halfway point is Casa Blanca, NM.

Please note the time difference between Austin, TX and Selma, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Austin is 10:08 pm and the current time in Selma is 8:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Austin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Austin, TX to Selma, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Austin, TX

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 63.40 gallons of gas to cover the route between Austin, TX and Selma, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Austin to Selma is $203.14.

During the route, an average car will release 1,242.17 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Austin, TX and Selma, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Austin, TX and Selma, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.029179 and -107.465126, or 35º 1' 45.0444" N, 107º 27' 54.4536" W. This location is 789.36 miles away from Austin, TX and Selma, CA and it would take approximately 13 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Casa Blanca, NM, situated 861 miles from Austin, TX and 846 miles from Selma, CA. It would take 13 hours 20 mins to go from Austin to Casa Blanca and 12 hours to go from Selma to Casa Blanca.