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Distance from El Centro, CA to Imperial, MO

Distance

1,726 mi

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $313

There are 1,461.59 miles from El Centro to Imperial in northeast direction and 1,726 miles (2,777.73 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

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

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Imperial, MO.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Imperial, MO is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:07 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Imperial 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 Imperial, MO? 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 69.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Imperial, MO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Imperial is $226.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,357.93 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 Imperial, MO

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Imperial, MO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.172279 and -103.641023, or 35º 10' 20.2044" N, 103º 38' 27.6828" W. This location is 862.91 miles away from El Centro, CA and Imperial, MO and it would take approximately 15 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tucumcari, NM, situated 872 miles from El Centro, CA and 856 miles from Imperial, MO. It would take 15 hours 14 mins to go from El Centro to Tucumcari and 15 hours 9 mins to go from Imperial to Tucumcari.