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Distance from El Centro, CA to Lamesa, TX

Distance

916 mi

Time

16 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $166

There are 790.33 miles from El Centro to Lamesa in east direction and 916 miles (1,474.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-8 route.

El Centro and Lamesa are 16 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Lamesa, TX is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:04 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Lamesa is 12:04 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 Lamesa, 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 36.80 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Lamesa, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Lamesa is $120.05.

During the route, an average car will release 721.03 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 Lamesa, TX

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Lamesa, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.325411 and -108.629765, or 32º 19' 31.4796" N, 108º 37' 47.154" W. This location is 458.19 miles away from El Centro, CA and Lamesa, TX and it would take approximately 8 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lordsburg, NM, situated 452 miles from El Centro, CA and 466 miles from Lamesa, TX. It would take 7 hours 48 mins to go from El Centro to Lordsburg and 8 hours 29 mins to go from Lamesa to Lordsburg.