Stopping points from Dallas, Texas to El Centro, California:

• Start from Dallas, Texas
• 2.5 hours to Abilene, Texas after driving about 180 miles / 290 km
• 6.5 hours to El Paso, Texas after driving about 450 miles / 730 km
• 4.5 hours to Tucson, Arizona after driving about 320 miles / 510 km
• 4.5 hours to El Centro, California after driving about 300 miles / 490 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles / 2020 km, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Dallas, TX and El Centro, CA.

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Stopping points from Dallas, TX to El Centro, CA

Start from Dallas, Texas.

Abilene, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours.

El Paso, Texas is stopping point #2 after driving about 450 miles (730 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 640 miles or 1020 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.

Tucson, Arizona is stopping point #3 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 950 miles or 1530 km over roughly 14 hours of driving.

Finally, El Centro, California is your destination after driving about 300 miles (490 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,250 miles or 2020 km, taking roughly 18.5 hours for the whole trip.

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