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Distance from Carbon, TX to Alta, CA

Distance

1,629 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$149 - $290

There are 1,383.63 miles from Carbon to Alta in northwest direction and 1,629 miles (2,621.62 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Carbon and Alta are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carbon, TX to Alta, CA.

Please note the time difference between Carbon, TX and Alta, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Carbon is 8:09 pm and the current time in Alta is 6:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, TX to Alta, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carbon, 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 65.43 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carbon, TX and Alta, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to Alta is $209.62.

During the route, an average car will release 1,281.83 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 Carbon, TX and Alta, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, TX and Alta, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.055121 and -110.792766, or 35º 3' 18.4356" N, 110º 47' 33.9576" W. This location is 814.55 miles away from Carbon, TX and Alta, CA and it would take approximately 14 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Winslow, AZ, situated 810 miles from Carbon, TX and 819 miles from Alta, CA. It would take 14 hours 9 mins to go from Carbon to Winslow and 14 hours 45 mins to go from Alta to Winslow.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Lubbock, TX, Bakersfield, CA, Hayward, CA, Albuquerque, NM, San Francisco, CA, Abilene, TX, Berkeley, CA and Oakland, CA.