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Distance from Riverside, CA to Searchlight, NV

Distance

216 mi

Time

4 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $39

There are 175.17 miles from Riverside to Searchlight in northeast direction and 216 miles (347.62 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

Riverside and Searchlight are 4 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Riverside, CA to Searchlight, NV. The halfway point is Newberry Springs, CA.

Riverside, CA and Searchlight, NV are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverside, CA to Searchlight, NV? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverside, 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 8.67 gallons of gas to cover the route between Riverside, CA and Searchlight, NV.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverside to Searchlight is $28.28.

During the route, an average car will release 169.83 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 Riverside, CA and Searchlight, NV

If you want to meet halfway between Riverside, CA and Searchlight, NV or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.017117 and -116.531937, or 35º 1' 1.6212" N, 116º 31' 54.9732" W. This location is 107.92 miles away from Riverside, CA and Searchlight, NV and it would take approximately 2 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Newberry Springs, CA, situated 101 miles from Riverside, CA and 138 miles from Searchlight, NV. It would take 1 hour 30 mins to go from Riverside to Newberry Springs and 2 hours 25 mins to go from Searchlight to Newberry Springs.