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Distance from El Centro, CA to Monroe, AR

Distance

1,645 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$155 - $301

There are 1,407.81 miles from El Centro to Monroe in east direction and 1,645 miles (2,647.37 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

El Centro and Monroe are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Monroe, AR is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 11:30 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Monroe is 1:30 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 Monroe, 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 66.06 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Monroe, AR.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Monroe is $217.40.

During the route, an average car will release 1,294.21 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 Monroe, AR

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Monroe, AR or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.413603 and -103.41816, or 31º 24' 48.9708" N, 103º 25' 5.376" W. This location is 822.42 miles away from El Centro, CA and Monroe, AR and it would take approximately 14 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barstow, TX, situated 832 miles from El Centro, CA and 816 miles from Monroe, AR. It would take 14 hours 11 mins to go from El Centro to Barstow and 14 hours 9 mins to go from Monroe to Barstow.

Major Cities Along the Route

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