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Distance from Carpenter, WY to Alta, WY

Distance

499 mi

Time

7 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $124

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There are 388.33 miles from Carpenter to Alta in northwest direction and 499 miles (802.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Carpenter and Alta are 7 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop.

This is the fastest route from Carpenter, WY to Alta, WY. The halfway point is Tipton, WY.

Carpenter, WY and Alta, WY are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carpenter, WY

Planning on renting a car to go from Carpenter, WY to Alta, WY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carpenter, WY

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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 20.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carpenter, WY and Alta, WY.

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The estimated cost of gas to go from Carpenter to Alta is $89.35.

During the route, an average car will release 392.54 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average Wyoming gas price used for calculation is $4.46 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on October 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carpenter, WY and Alta, WY

If you want to meet halfway between Carpenter, WY and Alta, WY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.632008 and -108.276093, or 41º 37' 55.2288" N, 108º 16' 33.9348" W. This location is 249.44 miles away from Carpenter, WY and Alta, WY and it would take approximately 3 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tipton, WY, situated 236 miles from Carpenter, WY and 264 miles from Alta, WY. It would take 3 hours 20 mins to go from Carpenter to Tipton and 4 hours 25 mins to go from Alta to Tipton.