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Distance from La Mesa, TX to Reader, WV

Distance

1,496 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$139 - $271

There are 1,270.46 miles from La Mesa to Reader in northeast direction and 1,496 miles (2,407.58 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

La Mesa and Reader are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from La Mesa, TX to Reader, WV.

Please note the time difference between La Mesa, TX and Reader, WV is 1 hour. The current time in La Mesa is 1:50 am and the current time in Reader is 2:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in La Mesa, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from La Mesa, TX to Reader, WV? Here there are some offers to rent a car in La Mesa, 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 60.10 gallons of gas to cover the route between La Mesa, TX and Reader, WV.

The estimated cost of gas to go from La Mesa to Reader is $196.04.

During the route, an average car will release 1,177.47 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 La Mesa, TX and Reader, WV

If you want to meet halfway between La Mesa, TX and Reader, WV or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.099716 and -90.603681, or 35º 5' 58.9776" N, 90º 36' 13.2516" W. This location is 748.24 miles away from La Mesa, TX and Reader, WV and it would take approximately 13 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Round Pond, AR, situated 753 miles from La Mesa, TX and 747 miles from Reader, WV. It would take 13 hours 5 mins to go from La Mesa to Round Pond and 14 hours 1 min to go from Reader to Round Pond.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Nashville, TN, Fort Worth, TX, Grand Prairie, TX, Dallas, TX, Lexington, KY, Little Rock, AR, Abilene, TX, Memphis, TN and Arlington, TX.