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Distance from Ira, TX to Salt Flat, TX

Distance

288 mi

Time

5 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $52

There are 246.18 miles from Ira to Salt Flat in southwest direction and 288 miles (463.49 kilometers) by car, following the US-62 and US-180 route.

Ira and Salt Flat are 5 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ira, TX to Salt Flat, TX. The halfway point is Barstow, TX.

Please note the time difference between Ira, TX and Salt Flat, TX is 1 hour. The current time in Ira is 10:15 am and the current time in Salt Flat is 9:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ira, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Ira, TX to Salt Flat, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ira, TX

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 11.56 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ira, TX and Salt Flat, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ira to Salt Flat is $37.55.

During the route, an average car will release 226.48 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 $3.25 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ira, TX and Salt Flat, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Ira, TX and Salt Flat, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.456013 and -103.352119, or 31º 27' 21.6468" N, 103º 21' 7.6284" W. This location is 143.92 miles away from Ira, TX and Salt Flat, TX and it would take approximately 2 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barstow, TX, situated 166 miles from Ira, TX and 130 miles from Salt Flat, TX. It would take 2 hours 44 mins to go from Ira to Barstow and 2 hours 55 mins to go from Salt Flat to Barstow.