Distance between Big Bear Lake CA and Cathedral City CA
The distance from Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City is 90 miles by road including 52 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes and goes through San Bernardino, Highland, Redlands, Calimesa and Palm Springs.
| Shortest distance by air | 41 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 90.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 11.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Bear Lake | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 18 17 mi, 20 min
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| Running Springs | 17 mi | 20 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 18 CA 330 18 mi, 19 min
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| Highland | 34 mi | 40 min | 1.0 gal | |
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CA 330 9 mi, 08 min
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| Redlands | 43 mi | 48 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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| Calimesa | 50 mi | 54 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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| Beaumont | 57 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 10 8 mi, 07 min
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| Banning | 65 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Cabazon | 70 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.3 gal | |
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I 10 25 mi, 25 min
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| Cathedral City | 95 mi | 1 h 37 min | 2.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City?
Fuel cost: 11.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 90.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City?
Driving time: 1 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 32 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 26 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City by land?
The distance between Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City is 90.1 mi by road including 51.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City respectively.
How far is Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City is 41 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 Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Bear Lake from Cathedral City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 41 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 min 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 Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 16 min to cover the distance of 41 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 18 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 Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City?
The halfway point between Big Bear Lake and Cathedral City is Redlands. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Redlands to Big Bear Lake is 43 mi and driving will take about 48 min. The road between Redlands and Cathedral City has length 47 mi and will take approximately 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Bear Lake in relation to Cathedral City?
Big Bear Lake is located 41 mi north-west of Cathedral City.
Big Bear Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.24405, longitude -116.91018.
Cathedral City has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.781, longitude -116.46408.
Which highway goes from Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City?
The route from Big Bear Lake to Cathedral City follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 330: 19 mi
- CA 18: 17 mi
- CA 210: 5 mi
- CA 111: 4 mi
