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Distance from El Centro, CA to Alpena, SD

Distance

1,651 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$154 - $299

There are 1,213.89 miles from El Centro to Alpena in northeast direction and 1,651 miles (2,657.03 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

El Centro and Alpena are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Alpena, SD. The halfway point is Rock Springs, WY.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Alpena, SD is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:44 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Alpena is 12:44 am (Mar 13).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in El Centro, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from El Centro, CA to Alpena, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in El Centro, CA

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 66.29 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Alpena, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Alpena is $216.24.

During the route, an average car will release 1,298.74 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 El Centro, CA and Alpena, SD

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Alpena, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.601589 and -109.339081, or 41º 36' 5.7204" N, 109º 20' 20.6916" W. This location is 825.30 miles away from El Centro, CA and Alpena, SD and it would take approximately 14 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rock Springs, WY, situated 962 miles from El Centro, CA and 851 miles from Alpena, SD. It would take 13 hours 59 mins to go from El Centro to Rock Springs and 12 hours 6 mins to go from Alpena to Rock Springs.