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Distance from El Centro, CA to Cedar Rapids, NE

Distance

1,476 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$138 - $268

There are 1,130.95 miles from El Centro to Cedar Rapids in northeast direction and 1,476 miles (2,375.39 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

El Centro and Cedar Rapids are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Cedar Rapids, NE.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Cedar Rapids, NE is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:06 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Cedar Rapids is 12:06 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 Cedar Rapids, NE? 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 59.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Cedar Rapids, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Cedar Rapids is $193.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,161.50 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 Cedar Rapids, NE

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Cedar Rapids, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.146155 and -109.15091, or 39º 8' 46.158" N, 109º 9' 3.276" W. This location is 738.09 miles away from El Centro, CA and Cedar Rapids, NE and it would take approximately 13 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cisco, UT, situated 760 miles from El Centro, CA and 718 miles from Cedar Rapids, NE. It would take 13 hours 29 mins to go from El Centro to Cisco and 13 hours 4 mins to go from Cedar Rapids to Cisco.