Distance between Los Angeles CA and Newport Beach CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Newport Beach is 42 miles by road including 21 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 46 minutes and goes through Downey, Norwalk, Cerritos, Lakewood, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa.
Shortest distance by air | 35 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 41.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 1 h 46 min |
Fuel amount | 1.4 gal |
Fuel cost | 4.8 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 101 I 5 7 mi, 19 min
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Commerce | 7 mi | 19 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 5 4 mi, 08 min
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Downey | 12 mi | 28 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
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Norwalk | 15 mi | 33 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 605 3 mi, 04 min
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Cerritos | 18 mi | 38 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 605 2 mi, 03 min
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Lakewood | 20 mi | 42 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 605 2 mi, 03 min
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Los Alamitos | 22 mi | 45 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 605 12 mi, 49 min
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Fountain Valley | 34 mi | 1 h 34 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 405 4 mi, 05 min
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Costa Mesa | 38 mi | 1 h 40 min | 1.2 gal | |
CA 55 3 mi, 05 min
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Newport Beach | 41 mi | 1 h 45 min | 1.4 gal | |
CA 55 1 mi, 00 min
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33.61701, -117.92944 | 42 mi | 1 h 46 min | 1.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Newport Beach?
Fuel cost: 4.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 41.6 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 Newport Beach?
Driving time: 1 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 10 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 19 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Newport Beach by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Newport Beach is 41.6 mi by road including 20.5 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 Newport Beach respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Newport Beach by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Newport Beach is 35.4 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 Newport Beach respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Newport Beach by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 35 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 15 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 Newport Beach?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 14 min to cover the distance of 35 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 16 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 Newport Beach?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Newport Beach is Lakewood. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lakewood to Los Angeles is 20 mi and driving will take about 42 min. The road between Lakewood and Newport Beach has length 22 mi and will take approximately 1 h 4 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Newport Beach?
Los Angeles is located 35 mi north-west of Newport Beach.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Newport Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.61701, longitude -117.92944.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Newport Beach?
The route from Los Angeles to Newport Beach follows I 605.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 5: 5 mi
- I 405: 3 mi
- US 101: 2 mi
- CA 55: 2 mi