Distance between Costa Mesa CA and Lakewood CA
The distance from Costa Mesa to Lakewood is 21 miles by road including 15 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 20 minutes and goes through Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Seal Beach and Los Altos.
Shortest distance by air | 18 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 20.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 20 min |
Fuel amount | 0.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 2.5 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Costa Mesa | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 405 5 mi, 05 min
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Fountain Valley | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
I 405 6 mi, 05 min
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Westminster | 11 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 405 6 mi, 05 min
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Seal Beach | 16 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 405 3 mi, 02 min
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Los Altos | 19 mi | 18 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 405 4 mi, 04 min
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Lakewood | 23 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Costa Mesa to Lakewood?
Fuel cost: 2.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 20.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.54 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Costa Mesa to Lakewood?
Driving time: 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 13 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Costa Mesa to Lakewood by land?
The distance between Costa Mesa and Lakewood is 20.5 mi by road including 14.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Costa Mesa and Lakewood respectively.
What city is halfway between Costa Mesa and Lakewood?
Where is Costa Mesa in relation to Lakewood?
Costa Mesa is located 18 mi south-east of Lakewood.
Costa Mesa has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.66334, longitude -117.90332.
Lakewood has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.85035, longitude -118.11719.
Which highway goes from Costa Mesa to Lakewood?
The route from Costa Mesa to Lakewood follows I 405.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 22: 2 mi