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Distance from El Centro, CA to Highlands, TX

Distance

1,378 mi

Time

23 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$130 - $252

There are 1,225.90 miles from El Centro to Highlands in east direction and 1,378 miles (2,217.68 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

El Centro and Highlands are 23 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Highlands, TX is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 11:41 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Highlands is 1:41 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 Highlands, 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 55.35 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Highlands, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Highlands is $182.15.

During the route, an average car will release 1,084.36 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between El Centro, CA and Highlands, TX

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Highlands, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.196318 and -105.562854, or 31º 11' 46.7448" N, 105º 33' 46.2744" W. This location is 689.07 miles away from El Centro, CA and Highlands, TX and it would take approximately 11 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sierra Blanca, TX, situated 701 miles from El Centro, CA and 678 miles from Highlands, TX. It would take 12 hours 6 mins to go from El Centro to Sierra Blanca and 11 hours 15 mins to go from Highlands to Sierra Blanca.