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Distance from El Centro, CA to Tupelo, MS

Distance

1,804 mi

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$170 - $330

There are 1,545.94 miles from El Centro to Tupelo in east direction and 1,804 miles (2,903.26 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

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

This is the fastest route from El Centro, CA to Tupelo, MS.

Please note the time difference between El Centro, CA and Tupelo, MS is 2 hours. The current time in El Centro is 1:05 am and the current time in Tupelo is 3:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in El Centro, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from El Centro, CA to Tupelo, MS? 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 72.44 gallons of gas to cover the route between El Centro, CA and Tupelo, MS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from El Centro to Tupelo is $238.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,419.20 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 Tupelo, MS

If you want to meet halfway between El Centro, CA and Tupelo, MS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.916532 and -102.205523, or 31º 54' 59.5152" N, 102º 12' 19.8828" W. This location is 901.85 miles away from El Centro, CA and Tupelo, MS and it would take approximately 15 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Midland, TX, situated 918.21 miles from El Centro, CA and 886.26 miles from Tupelo, MS. It would take 15 hours 34 mins to go from El Centro to Midland and 15 hours 28 mins to go from Tupelo to Midland.

Major Cities Along the Route

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