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Distance from Elgin, ND to Nelson, CA

Distance

1,500 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$140 - $272

There are 1,108.58 miles from Elgin to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,500 miles (2,414.02 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Elgin and Nelson are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, ND and Nelson, CA is 1 hour. The current time in Elgin is 4:34 am and the current time in Nelson is 3:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, ND

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, ND to Nelson, 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 60.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Elgin, ND and Nelson, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Nelson is $196.48.

During the route, an average car will release 1,180.07 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 Nelson, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, ND and Nelson, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.730665 and -111.869267, or 43º 43' 50.394" N, 111º 52' 9.3612" W. This location is 749.89 miles away from Elgin, ND and Nelson, CA and it would take approximately 13 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rigby, ID, situated 725 miles from Elgin, ND and 775 miles from Nelson, CA. It would take 13 hours 6 mins to go from Elgin to Rigby and 13 hours 55 mins to go from Nelson to Rigby.