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Distance from Quantico, MD to Columbia, CA

Distance

2,834 mi

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$264 - $514

There are 2,400.46 miles from Quantico to Columbia in west direction and 2,834 miles (4,560.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Quantico and Columbia are 2 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Quantico, MD to Columbia, CA.

Please note the time difference between Quantico, MD and Columbia, CA is 3 hours. The current time in Quantico is 7:42 am and the current time in Columbia is 4:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Quantico, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Quantico, MD to Columbia, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Quantico, MD

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 113.82 gallons of gas to cover the route between Quantico, MD and Columbia, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Quantico to Columbia is $371.27.

During the route, an average car will release 2,229.89 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 Quantico, MD and Columbia, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Quantico, MD and Columbia, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.750048 and -98.617432, or 40º 45' 0.1728" N, 98º 37' 2.7552" W. This location is 1,417.01 miles away from Quantico, MD and Columbia, CA and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Prosser, NE, situated 1,409 miles from Quantico, MD and 1,438 miles from Columbia, CA. It would take 1 day 2 hours to go from Quantico to Prosser and 1 day to go from Columbia to Prosser.