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Distance from El Centro, CA to Chidester, AR

Distance

1,498 mi

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$140 - $271

There are 1,301.53 miles from El Centro to Chidester in east direction and 1,498 miles (2,410.80 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

El Centro and Chidester are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Chidester, AR.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Chidester, AR is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:07 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Chidester is 12:07 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 Chidester, AR? 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 60.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Chidester, AR.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Chidester is $196.19.

During the route, an average car will release 1,178.32 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 Chidester, AR

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Chidester, AR or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.061238 and -104.510218, or 31º 3' 40.4568" N, 104º 30' 36.7848" W. This location is 748.78 miles away from El Centro, CA and Chidester, AR and it would take approximately 12 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kent, TX, situated 770 miles from El Centro, CA and 728 miles from Chidester, AR. It would take 13 hours 12 mins to go from El Centro to Kent and 12 hours 41 mins to go from Chidester to Kent.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Fort Worth, TX, Grand Prairie, TX, Dallas, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Midland, TX, Abilene, TX, Odessa, TX, El Paso, TX and Arlington, TX.