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Distance from Mentone, CA to Colfax, IL

Distance

1,974 mi

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $358

There are 1,622 miles from Mentone to Colfax in northeast direction and 1,974 miles (3,176.85 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Mentone and Colfax are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mentone, CA to Colfax, IL.

Please note the time difference between Mentone, CA and Colfax, IL is 2 hours. The current time in Mentone is 8:27 am and the current time in Colfax is 10:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mentone, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mentone, CA to Colfax, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mentone, CA

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 79.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between Mentone, CA and Colfax, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Mentone to Colfax is $258.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,553.18 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 Mentone, CA and Colfax, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Mentone, CA and Colfax, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.170884 and -104.353023, or 40º 10' 15.1824" N, 104º 21' 10.8828" W. This location is 986.99 miles away from Mentone, CA and Colfax, IL and it would take approximately 17 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Roggen, CO, situated 1,028 miles from Mentone, CA and 947 miles from Colfax, IL. It would take 17 hours 55 mins to go from Mentone to Roggen and 16 hours 52 mins to go from Colfax to Roggen.