Distance between cities › USA › California › Sonora, CA › Distance from Sonora to Altus Book Hotels

Distance from Sonora, CA to Altus, AR

Distance

1,790 mi

Time

1 day 7 hours

Gas Cost

$167 - $324

There are 1,479.67 miles from Sonora to Altus in east direction and 1,790 miles (2,880.73 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Sonora and Altus are 1 day 7 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sonora, CA to Altus, AR. The halfway point is Thoreau, NM.

Please note the time difference between Sonora, CA and Altus, AR is 2 hours. The current time in Sonora is 7:19 pm and the current time in Altus is 9:19 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Sonora, CA to Altus, AR:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sonora, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Sonora, CA to Altus, AR? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sonora, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Sonora »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 71.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sonora, CA and Altus, AR.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sonora to Altus is $234.53.

During the route, an average car will release 1,408.61 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 Sonora, CA and Altus, AR

If you want to meet halfway between Sonora, CA and Altus, AR or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.351372 and -108.246941, or 35º 21' 4.9392" N, 108º 14' 48.9876" W. This location is 895.12 miles away from Sonora, CA and Altus, AR and it would take approximately 15 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Thoreau, NM, situated 920 miles from Sonora, CA and 871 miles from Altus, AR. It would take 13 hours 44 mins to go from Sonora to Thoreau and 12 hours 21 mins to go from Altus to Thoreau.