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Distance from El Centro, CA to Pennington Gap, VA

Distance

2,173 mi

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$203 - $394

There are 1,857.69 miles from El Centro to Pennington Gap in east direction and 2,173 miles (3,497.10 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

El Centro and Pennington Gap are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Pennington Gap, VA.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Pennington Gap, VA is 3 hours. The current time in El Centro is 10:07 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Pennington Gap is 1:07 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 Pennington Gap, VA? 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 87.29 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Pennington Gap, VA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Pennington Gap is $284.73.

During the route, an average car will release 1,710.16 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 Pennington Gap, VA

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Pennington Gap, VA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.370621 and -99.204609, or 32º 22' 14.2356" N, 99º 12' 16.5924" W. This location is 1,086.74 miles away from El Centro, CA and Pennington Gap, VA and it would take approximately 19 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 Putnam, TX, situated 1,099 miles from El Centro, CA and 1,074 miles from Pennington Gap, VA. It would take 18 hours 36 mins to go from El Centro to Putnam and 19 hours 36 mins to go from Pennington Gap to Putnam.

Major Cities Along the Route

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