Distance between cities › USA › Missouri › Dexter, MO › Distance from Dexter to Acton Book Hotels

Distance from Dexter, MO to Acton, CA

Distance

1,797 mi

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$167 - $326

There are 1,588.16 miles from Dexter to Acton in west direction and 1,797 miles (2,891.99 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Dexter and Acton are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dexter, MO to Acton, CA. The halfway point is Newkirk, NM.

Please note the time difference between Dexter, MO and Acton, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Dexter is 2:22 am and the current time in Acton is 12:22 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Dexter, MO to Acton, CA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dexter, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Dexter, MO to Acton, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dexter, MO

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Dexter »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 72.17 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dexter, MO and Acton, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dexter to Acton is $235.40.

During the route, an average car will release 1,413.87 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Dexter, MO and Acton, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Dexter, MO and Acton, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.007729 and -104.282867, or 35º 0' 27.8244" N, 104º 16' 58.3212" W. This location is 898.46 miles away from Dexter, MO and Acton, CA and it would take approximately 15 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Newkirk, NM, situated 894 miles from Dexter, MO and 906 miles from Acton, CA. It would take 13 hours 32 mins to go from Dexter to Newkirk and 12 hours 52 mins to go from Acton to Newkirk.