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Distance from Melstone, MT to Alta, CA

Distance

1,253 mi

Time

22 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$117 - $227

There are 959.67 miles from Melstone to Alta in southwest direction and 1,253 miles (2,016.51 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Melstone and Alta are 22 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melstone, MT to Alta, CA.

Please note the time difference between Melstone, MT and Alta, CA is 1 hour. The current time in Melstone is 12:09 pm and the current time in Alta is 11:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melstone, MT

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

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 50.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Melstone, MT and Alta, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melstone to Alta is $164.13.

During the route, an average car will release 985.77 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 Melstone, MT and Alta, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Melstone, MT 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 42.198035 and -114.611423, or 42º 11' 52.926" N, 114º 36' 41.1228" W. This location is 626.42 miles away from Melstone, MT and Alta, CA and it would take approximately 11 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rogerson, ID, situated 612 miles from Melstone, MT and 641 miles from Alta, CA. It would take 11 hours 30 mins to go from Melstone to Rogerson and 11 hours 24 mins to go from Alta to Rogerson.

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.