Distance between cities › USA › Missouri › Nelson, MO › Distance from Nelson to Albany Book Hotels

Distance from Nelson, MO to Albany, CA

Distance

1,885 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$176 - $342

There are 1,578.79 miles from Nelson to Albany in west direction and 1,885 miles (3,033.61 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Nelson and Albany are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, MO to Albany, CA.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, MO and Albany, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Nelson is 9:50 pm and the current time in Albany is 7:50 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Nelson, MO to Albany, CA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, MO to Albany, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, MO

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Nelson »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 75.69 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nelson, MO and Albany, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Albany is $246.91.

During the route, an average car will release 1,482.99 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Nelson, MO and Albany, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, MO and Albany, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.639336 and -108.22115, or 41º 38' 21.6096" N, 108º 13' 16.14" W. This location is 942.39 miles away from Nelson, MO and Albany, CA and it would take approximately 16 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tipton, WY, situated 928 miles from Nelson, MO and 957 miles from Albany, CA. It would take 16 hours 16 mins to go from Nelson to Tipton and 16 hours 15 mins to go from Albany to Tipton.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Richmond, CA, Independence, MO, Vallejo, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, Reno, NV, Roseville, CA, Fairfield, CA, Lincoln, NE and Berkeley, CA.