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Distance from Shell Beach, CA to Richards, MO

Distance

1,685 mi

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$157 - $305

There are 1,457.44 miles from Shell Beach to Richards in east direction and 1,685 miles (2,711.74 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Shell Beach and Richards are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Shell Beach, CA to Richards, MO.

Please note the time difference between Shell Beach, CA and Richards, MO is 2 hours. The current time in Shell Beach is 4:30 am and the current time in Richards is 6:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shell Beach, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Shell Beach, CA to Richards, MO? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shell Beach, 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 67.66 gallons of gas to cover the route between Shell Beach, CA and Richards, MO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shell Beach to Richards is $220.69.

During the route, an average car will release 1,325.51 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 Shell Beach, CA and Richards, MO

If you want to meet halfway between Shell Beach, CA and Richards, MO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.160395 and -107.887427, or 35º 9' 37.422" N, 107º 53' 14.7372" W. This location is 842.31 miles away from Shell Beach, CA and Richards, MO and it would take approximately 15 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Milan, NM, situated 851 miles from Shell Beach, CA and 834 miles from Richards, MO. It would take 15 hours 18 mins to go from Shell Beach to Milan and 15 hours 52 mins to go from Richards to Milan.