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Distance from Carbon, TX to Surfside, CA

Distance

1,315 mi

Time

22 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$123 - $238

There are 1,118.69 miles from Carbon to Surfside in west direction and 1,315 miles (2,116.29 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

Carbon and Surfside are 22 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Carbon, TX and Surfside, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Carbon is 10:27 am and the current time in Surfside is 8:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, TX to Surfside, 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 52.80 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carbon, TX and Surfside, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to Surfside is $172.22.

During the route, an average car will release 1,034.39 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 Surfside, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, TX and Surfside, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.243065 and -108.490923, or 32º 14' 35.034" N, 108º 29' 27.3228" W. This location is 657.31 miles away from Carbon, TX and Surfside, CA and it would take approximately 11 hours 22 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 639 miles from Surfside, CA. It would take 11 hours 22 mins to go from Carbon to Lordsburg and 11 hours 23 mins to go from Surfside to Lordsburg.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Corona, CA, Orange, CA, Riverside, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Santa Ana, CA, Las Cruces, NM, Midland, TX, Abilene, TX, Odessa, TX, El Paso, TX, Garden Grove, CA, Tempe, AZ and Moreno Valley, CA.