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Distance from Elgin, ND to Alta, CA

Distance

1,568 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$146 - $284

There are 1,206.36 miles from Elgin to Alta in southwest direction and 1,568 miles (2,523.45 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Elgin and Alta are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Elgin, ND to Alta, CA.

Please note the time difference between Elgin, ND and Alta, CA is 1 hour. The current time in Elgin is 12:21 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Alta is 11:21 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, ND

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, ND to Alta, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elgin, ND

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 62.96 gallons of gas to cover the route between Elgin, ND and Alta, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Alta is $205.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,233.60 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 Elgin, ND and Alta, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, ND and Alta, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.353573 and -112.219564, or 43º 21' 12.8628" N, 112º 13' 10.4304" W. This location is 783.91 miles away from Elgin, ND and Alta, CA and it would take approximately 14 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Firth, ID, situated 755 miles from Elgin, ND and 815 miles from Alta, CA. It would take 13 hours 43 mins to go from Elgin to Firth and 14 hours 34 mins to go from Alta to Firth.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Billings, MT, Richmond, CA, Vallejo, CA, Reno, NV, San Francisco, CA, Roseville, CA, Fairfield, CA, Berkeley, CA and Oakland, CA.