Distance between Los Angeles CA and Big Bear Lake CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake is 97 miles by road including 39 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead, El Monte, Azusa, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana.
| Shortest distance by air | 78 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 96.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 11.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10S 7 mi, 11 min
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| Alhambra | 7 mi | 11 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10S 2 mi, 04 min
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| San Gabriel | 9 mi | 15 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 10S 1 mi, 01 min
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| Rosemead | 10 mi | 16 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 10S 2 mi, 02 min
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| El Monte | 11 mi | 18 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 10S I 605 11 mi, 31 min
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| Azusa | 22 mi | 50 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 210 CA 210 21 mi, 56 min
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| Rancho Cucamonga | 43 mi | 1 h 46 min | 1.3 gal | |
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CA 210 8 mi, 25 min
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| Fontana | 52 mi | 2 h 11 min | 1.6 gal | |
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CA 210 4 mi, 15 min
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| Rialto | 56 mi | 2 h 27 min | 1.9 gal | |
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CA 210 23 mi, 42 min
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| San Bernardino | 79 mi | 3 h 10 min | 1.9 gal | |
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CA 210 CA 330 52 mi, 1 h 22 min
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| Big Bear Lake | 130 mi | 4 h 32 min | 4.4 gal | |
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CA 18 2 mi, 05 min
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| 34.24405, -116.91018 | 133 mi | 4 h 37 min | 4.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake?
Fuel cost: 11.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 96.9 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 Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake?
Driving time: 3 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 26 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 24 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 24 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 2 h 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake is 96.9 mi by road including 39.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake is 77.7 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 Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Big Bear Lake by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 78 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 34 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 Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 31 min to cover the distance of 78 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 35 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 Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Big Bear Lake is Fontana. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fontana to Los Angeles is 52 mi and driving will take about 2 h 11 min. The road between Fontana and Big Bear Lake has length 45 mi and will take approximately 1 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Big Bear Lake?
Los Angeles is located 78 mi west of Big Bear Lake.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Big Bear Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.24405, longitude -116.91018.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake?
The route from Los Angeles to Big Bear Lake follows CA 210.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 330: 16 mi
- CA 18: 15 mi
- I 10S: 10 mi
- I 210: 3 mi
- I 605: 2 mi
- I 10: 1 mi