Distance between Fresno CA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Fresno to Los Angeles is 219 miles by road including 127 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Visalia, Bakersfield, Santa Clarita, Selma, Kingsburg, Tulare and Delano.
| Shortest distance by air | 205 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 218.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 9 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 25 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 36.73944, -119.78483 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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2 mi, 06 min
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| Fresno | 2 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 99 14 mi, 30 min
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| Selma | 16 mi | 36 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 99 5 mi, 14 min
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| Kingsburg | 21 mi | 51 min | 0.6 gal | |
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CA 99 19 mi, 32 min
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| Visalia | 39 mi | 1 h 23 min | 1.3 gal | |
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CA 99 11 mi, 42 min
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| Tulare | 50 mi | 2 h 06 min | 1.6 gal | |
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CA 99 26 mi, 1 h 22 min
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| Delano | 77 mi | 3 h 29 min | 2.5 gal | |
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CA 99 9 mi, 25 min
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| McFarland | 86 mi | 3 h 54 min | 2.9 gal | |
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CA 99 22 mi, 42 min
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| Bakersfield | 109 mi | 4 h 37 min | 3.6 gal | |
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CA 99 I 5 78 mi, 3 h 28 min
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| Santa Clarita | 186 mi | 8 h 05 min | 6.2 gal | |
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I 5 32 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Los Angeles | 219 mi | 9 h 13 min | 6.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fresno to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 25 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 218.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fresno to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 9 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 58 min
- 54 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 7 h 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fresno to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Fresno and Los Angeles is 218.7 mi by road including 127.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fresno and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Fresno to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fresno and Los Angeles is 205.1 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 Fresno and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fresno from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 205 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 30 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 Fresno to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 22 min to cover the distance of 205 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 34 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 Fresno and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Fresno and Los Angeles is Bakersfield. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bakersfield to Fresno is 109 mi and driving will take about 4 h 37 min. The road between Bakersfield and Los Angeles has length 110 mi and will take approximately 4 h 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fresno in relation to Los Angeles?
Fresno is located 205 mi north-west of Los Angeles.
Fresno has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.73944, longitude -119.78483.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Fresno to Los Angeles?
The route from Fresno to Los Angeles follows CA 99, I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 7 mi
- CA 170: 6 mi
- CA 2: 1 mi
- CA 58: 1 mi
- I 5 Truck: 1 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi