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Distance from Austin, TX to Sunset Beach, CA

Distance

1,377 mi

Time

23 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$126 - $245

There are 1,212.90 miles from Austin to Sunset Beach in west direction and 1,377 miles (2,216.07 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Austin and Sunset Beach are 23 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Austin, TX to Sunset Beach, CA. The halfway point is Deming, NM.

Please note the time difference between Austin, TX and Sunset Beach, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Austin is 10:07 pm and the current time in Sunset Beach is 8:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Austin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Austin, TX to Sunset Beach, 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 55.29 gallons of gas to cover the route between Austin, TX and Sunset Beach, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Austin to Sunset Beach is $177.15.

During the route, an average car will release 1,083.27 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.
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Halfway Point Between Austin, TX and Sunset Beach, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Austin, TX and Sunset Beach, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.227184 and -108.047379, or 32º 13' 37.8624" N, 108º 2' 50.5644" W. This location is 688.38 miles away from Austin, TX and Sunset Beach, CA and it would take approximately 11 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Deming, NM, situated 678 miles from Austin, TX and 700 miles from Sunset Beach, CA. It would take 12 hours 7 mins to go from Austin to Deming and 10 hours 31 mins to go from Sunset Beach to Deming.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include El Paso, TX,Las Cruces, NM,Tucson, AZ,Chandler, AZ,Tempe, AZ,Phoenix, AZ,Glendale, AZ,Moreno Valley, CA,Riverside, CA,Corona, CA,Orange, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Anaheim, CA,Garden Grove, CA, and Huntington Beach, CA.