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Distance from Carbon, TX to Carson, CA

Distance

1,321 mi

Time

22 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$123 - $239

There are 1,130.05 miles from Carbon to Carson in west direction and 1,321 miles (2,125.94 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

Carbon and Carson are 22 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Carbon, TX and Carson, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Carbon is 5:48 am and the current time in Carson is 3:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, TX to Carson, 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 53.06 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carbon, TX and Carson, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to Carson is $173.10.

During the route, an average car will release 1,039.65 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carbon, TX and Carson, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, TX and Carson, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.275822 and -108.54536, or 32º 16' 32.9592" N, 108º 32' 43.296" W. This location is 660.66 miles away from Carbon, TX and Carson, CA and it would take approximately 11 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lordsburg, NM, situated 677 miles from Carbon, TX and 645 miles from Carson, CA. It would take 11 hours 22 mins to go from Carbon to Lordsburg and 11 hours 30 mins to go from Carson to Lordsburg.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Corona, CA, Norwalk, CA, Riverside, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Anaheim, CA, Las Cruces, NM, Midland, TX, Fullerton, CA, Abilene, TX, Odessa, TX, El Paso, TX, Tempe, AZ and Moreno Valley, CA.