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Distance from Wray, CO to Needles, CA

Distance

1,021 mi

Time

17 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $185

There are 768.58 miles from Wray to Needles in southwest direction and 1,021 miles (1,643.14 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Wray and Needles are 17 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Wray, CO to Needles, CA.

Please note the time difference between Wray, CO and Needles, CA is 1 hour. The current time in Wray is 9:27 am and the current time in Needles is 8:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Wray, CO

Planning on renting a car to go from Wray, CO to Needles, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Wray, CO

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 40.99 gallons of gas to cover the route between Wray, CO and Needles, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Wray to Needles is $133.70.

During the route, an average car will release 803.03 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 Wray, CO and Needles, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Wray, CO and Needles, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.935759 and -109.842645, or 38º 56' 8.7324" N, 109º 50' 33.522" W. This location is 510.30 miles away from Wray, CO and Needles, CA and it would take approximately 8 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Thompson, UT, situated 484 miles from Wray, CO and 538 miles from Needles, CA. It would take 8 hours 48 mins to go from Wray to Thompson and 9 hours 11 mins to go from Needles to Thompson.