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Distance from El Centro, CA to Pawnee, TX

Distance

1,238 mi

Time

20 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$115 - $224

There are 1,080.02 miles from El Centro to Pawnee in southeast direction and 1,238 miles (1,992.37 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

El Centro and Pawnee are 20 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Pawnee, TX is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:08 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Pawnee is 12:08 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 Pawnee, 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 49.73 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Pawnee, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Pawnee is $162.22.

During the route, an average car will release 974.34 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 Pawnee, TX

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Pawnee, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.759641 and -106.502232, or 31º 45' 34.7076" N, 106º 30' 8.0352" W. This location is 619.16 miles away from El Centro, CA and Pawnee, TX and it would take approximately 10 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is El Paso, TX, situated 613.35 miles from El Centro, CA and 625.41 miles from Pawnee, TX. It would take 10 hours 38 mins to go from El Centro to El Paso and 10 hours 22 mins to go from Pawnee to El Paso.