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Distance from El Centro, CA to Buffalo, MT

Distance

1,271 mi

Time

23 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$118 - $230

There are 1,015.26 miles from El Centro to Buffalo in northeast direction and 1,271 miles (2,045.48 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

El Centro and Buffalo are 23 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Buffalo, MT.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Buffalo, MT is 1 hour. The current time in El Centro is 10:04 pm and the current time in Buffalo is 11:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in El Centro, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from El Centro, CA to Buffalo, MT? 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 51.04 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Buffalo, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Buffalo is $166.51.

During the route, an average car will release 1,000.07 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 Buffalo, MT

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Buffalo, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.728134 and -111.822386, or 39º 43' 41.2824" N, 111º 49' 20.5896" W. This location is 635.51 miles away from El Centro, CA and Buffalo, MT and it would take approximately 11 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nephi, UT, situated 642 miles from El Centro, CA and 628 miles from Buffalo, MT. It would take 11 hours 35 mins to go from El Centro to Nephi and 11 hours 44 mins to go from Buffalo to Nephi.