Distance between Austin TX and Bakersfield TX
The distance from Austin to Bakersfield is 301 miles by road including 190 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Fredericksburg, Harper, Dripping Springs and Johnson City.
Shortest distance by air | 274 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 301.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 3 min |
Fuel amount | 10.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 39.2 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Austin | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 290 15 mi, 16 min
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Cedar Valley | 15 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
US 290 8 mi, 09 min
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Dripping Springs | 23 mi | 25 min | 0.8 gal | |
US 290 7 mi, 08 min
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Henly | 30 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
US 290 17 mi, 18 min
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Johnson City | 48 mi | 52 min | 1.6 gal | |
US 290 6 mi, 07 min
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Rocky Creek | 53 mi | 59 min | 1.7 gal | |
US 290 12 mi, 13 min
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Stonewall | 65 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.1 gal | |
US 290 12 mi, 13 min
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Fredericksburg | 76 mi | 1 h 26 min | 2.5 gal | |
US 290 16 mi, 19 min
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Harper | 93 mi | 1 h 45 min | 2.8 gal | |
US 290 I 10 208 mi, 3 h 17 min
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Bakersfield | 301 mi | 5 h 03 min | 10.2 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Austin to Bakersfield?
Fuel cost: 39.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 301.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Austin to Bakersfield?
Driving time: 5 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 109 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 35 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 59 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Austin to Bakersfield by land?
The distance between Austin and Bakersfield is 301.4 mi by road including 189.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and Bakersfield respectively.
How far is Austin to Bakersfield by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Austin and Bakersfield is 274 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and Bakersfield respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Austin from Bakersfield by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 33 min to cover the distance of 274 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Austin to Bakersfield?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 274 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Austin and Bakersfield?
The halfway point between Austin and Bakersfield is Buck Hollow. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buck Hollow to Austin is 155 mi and driving will take about 2 h 49 min. The road between Buck Hollow and Bakersfield has length 147 mi and will take approximately 2 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Austin in relation to Bakersfield?
Austin is located 274 mi east of Bakersfield.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Bakersfield has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.89127, longitude -102.29791.
Which highway goes from Austin to Bakersfield?
The route from Austin to Bakersfield follows I 10, US 290.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 281: 6 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- Loop 1: 4 mi
- TX 71: 2 mi
- US 87: 1 mi