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Distance from Melstone, MT to Needles, CA

Distance

1,162 mi

Time

20 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$108 - $211

There are 884.48 miles from Melstone to Needles in southwest direction and 1,162 miles (1,870.06 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

Melstone and Needles are 20 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Melstone, MT and Needles, CA is 1 hour. The current time in Melstone is 3:40 pm and the current time in Needles is 2:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melstone, MT

Planning on renting a car to go from Melstone, MT to Needles, 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 46.67 gallons of gas to cover the route between Melstone, MT and Needles, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melstone to Needles is $152.23.

During the route, an average car will release 914.34 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 Needles, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Melstone, MT and Needles, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.81663 and -112.179666, or 41º 48' 59.868" N, 112º 10' 46.7976" W. This location is 581.03 miles away from Melstone, MT and Needles, CA and it would take approximately 10 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Riverside, UT, situated 560 miles from Melstone, MT and 602 miles from Needles, CA. It would take 10 hours 25 mins to go from Melstone to Riverside and 10 hours 27 mins to go from Needles to Riverside.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include North Las Vegas, NV, Billings, MT, West Jordan, UT, Provo, UT, Salt Lake City, UT, Henderson, NV and Las Vegas, NV.