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Distance from El Centro, CA to Altamont, SD

Distance

1,788 mi

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$167 - $324

There are 1,307.81 miles from El Centro to Altamont in northeast direction and 1,788 miles (2,877.51 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

El Centro and Altamont are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Altamont, SD. The halfway point is Red Desert, WY.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Altamont, SD is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:46 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Altamont is 12:46 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 Altamont, 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 71.79 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Altamont, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Altamont is $234.18.

During the route, an average car will release 1,406.52 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 Altamont, SD

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Altamont, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.650295 and -108.147301, or 41º 39' 1.062" N, 108º 8' 50.2836" W. This location is 893.79 miles away from El Centro, CA and Altamont, SD and it would take approximately 15 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 Red Desert, WY, situated 1,019 miles from El Centro, CA and 928 miles from Altamont, SD. It would take 14 hours 42 mins to go from El Centro to Red Desert and 12 hours 52 mins to go from Altamont to Red Desert.