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Distance from Cotter, AR to Sylmar, CA

Distance

1,652 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$154 - $299

There are 1,463.84 miles from Cotter to Sylmar in west direction and 1,652 miles (2,658.64 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Cotter and Sylmar are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cotter, AR to Sylmar, CA. The halfway point is Stanley, NM.

Please note the time difference between Cotter, AR and Sylmar, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Cotter is 10:08 am and the current time in Sylmar is 8:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cotter, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Cotter, AR to Sylmar, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cotter, AR

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 66.33 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cotter, AR and Sylmar, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cotter to Sylmar is $216.36.

During the route, an average car will release 1,299.46 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 Cotter, AR and Sylmar, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Cotter, AR and Sylmar, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.075104 and -105.937111, or 35º 4' 30.3744" N, 105º 56' 13.5996" W. This location is 825.76 miles away from Cotter, AR and Sylmar, CA and it would take approximately 14 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Stanley, NM, situated 837 miles from Cotter, AR and 849 miles from Sylmar, CA. It would take 13 hours 7 mins to go from Cotter to Stanley and 11 hours 58 mins to go from Sylmar to Stanley.