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Distance from El Centro, CA to Colton, SD

Distance

1,700 mi

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$158 - $308

There are 1,259.31 miles from El Centro to Colton in northeast direction and 1,700 miles (2,735.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

El Centro and Colton are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Colton, SD.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Colton, SD is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:01 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Colton is 12:01 am (Mar 13).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in El Centro, CA

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From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 68.26 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Colton, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Colton is $222.66.

During the route, an average car will release 1,337.30 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 Colton, SD

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Colton, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.688546 and -108.820502, or 41º 41' 18.7656" N, 108º 49' 13.8072" W. This location is 849.81 miles away from El Centro, CA and Colton, SD and it would take approximately 15 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Point of Rocks, WY, situated 908 miles from El Centro, CA and 792 miles from Colton, SD. It would take 16 hours 11 mins to go from El Centro to Point of Rocks and 13 hours 59 mins to go from Colton to Point of Rocks.