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Distance from El Centro, CA to Cactus, TX

Distance

999 mi

Time

17 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$93 - $181

There are 804.27 miles from El Centro to Cactus in northeast direction and 999 miles (1,607.73 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

El Centro and Cactus are 17 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Cactus, TX.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Cactus, TX is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:03 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Cactus is 12:03 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 Cactus, TX? 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 40.11 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Cactus, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Cactus is $130.85.

During the route, an average car will release 785.89 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 Cactus, TX

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Cactus, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.155854 and -109.499135, or 35º 9' 21.0744" N, 109º 29' 56.886" W. This location is 499.40 miles away from El Centro, CA and Cactus, TX and it would take approximately 8 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Chambers, AZ, situated 513 miles from El Centro, CA and 486 miles from Cactus, TX. It would take 9 hours 8 mins to go from El Centro to Chambers and 8 hours 26 mins to go from Cactus to Chambers.