Distance between New York NY and Los Angeles CA
The distance from New York to Los Angeles is 2,793 miles by road including 2,785 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 42 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Elyria, Toledo, South Bend, Joliet, Peru, Davenport and Iowa City.
Shortest distance by air | 2,447 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,793.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 42 h 14 min |
Fuel amount | 95 gal |
Fuel cost | 362.9 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
NY 495 I 80 475 mi, 7 h 18 min
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Elyria | 475 mi | 7 h 18 min | 16.1 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 15 min
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Toledo | 561 mi | 8 h 33 min | 19.0 gal | |
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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South Bend | 706 mi | 10 h 42 min | 23.9 gal | |
I 80 97 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Joliet | 803 mi | 12 h 16 min | 27.2 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 53 min
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Peru | 862 mi | 13 h 09 min | 29.3 gal | |
I 80 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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Davenport | 949 mi | 14 h 25 min | 32.1 gal | |
I 280 I 80 49 mi, 43 min
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Iowa City | 997 mi | 15 h 09 min | 33.9 gal | |
I 80 250 mi, 3 h 44 min
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Omaha | 1,248 mi | 18 h 54 min | 42.2 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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Lincoln | 1,296 mi | 19 h 38 min | 43.9 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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North Platte | 1,527 mi | 23 h 01 min | 51.5 gal | |
I 80 I 76 253 mi, 3 h 43 min
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Denver | 1,780 mi | 26 h 45 min | 60.5 gal | |
I 76 I 70 95 mi, 1 h 32 min
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Vail | 1,875 mi | 28 h 17 min | 63.7 gal | |
I 70 536 mi, 8 h 09 min
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St. George | 2,410 mi | 36 h 27 min | 81.8 gal | |
I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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North Las Vegas | 2,517 mi | 38 h 04 min | 85.4 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 07 min
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Las Vegas | 2,526 mi | 38 h 12 min | 85.8 gal | |
I 15 189 mi, 2 h 47 min
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Victorville | 2,714 mi | 40 h 59 min | 92.1 gal | |
I 15 28 mi, 24 min
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Fontana | 2,742 mi | 41 h 23 min | 93.3 gal | |
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
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Rancho Cucamonga | 2,747 mi | 41 h 28 min | 93.3 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 08 min
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Ontario | 2,756 mi | 41 h 36 min | 93.6 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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Pomona | 2,766 mi | 41 h 45 min | 94.0 gal | |
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
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West Covina | 2,774 mi | 41 h 53 min | 94.2 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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El Monte | 2,781 mi | 41 h 59 min | 94.5 gal | |
I 10 I 10S 3 mi, 03 min
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Rosemead | 2,784 mi | 42 h 03 min | 94.7 gal | |
I 10S 1 mi, 01 min
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San Gabriel | 2,786 mi | 42 h 04 min | 94.7 gal | |
I 10S 2 mi, 02 min
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Alhambra | 2,787 mi | 42 h 06 min | 94.8 gal | |
I 10S 7 mi, 08 min
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Los Angeles | 2,794 mi | 42 h 14 min | 94.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 362.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,793.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New York to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 42 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,198 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 32 h 19 min
- 326 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 h
- 88 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 24 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 20 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 16 min
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 40 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between New York and Los Angeles is 2,793.1 mi by road including 2,785 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is New York to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and Los Angeles is 2,447 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 New York and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New York from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 h 55 min to cover the distance of 2,447 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 17 h 54 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 New York to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 16 h 24 min to cover the distance of 2,447 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 18 h 45 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 New York and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between New York and Los Angeles is Aurora. It is located about 32 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Aurora to New York is 1,365 mi and driving will take about 20 h 37 min. The road between Aurora and Los Angeles has length 1,429 mi and will take approximately 21 h 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to Los Angeles?
New York is located 2,447 mi east of Los Angeles.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from New York to Los Angeles?
The route from New York to Los Angeles follows I 80, I 70, I 15, US 6, I 90, I 76, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 32 mi
- I 10: 30 mi
- I 280: 27 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- I 94: 16 mi
- CO 52: 14 mi
- I 35: 14 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- I 10S: 11 mi
- I 74: 9 mi
- NJ 3: 9 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- I 294: 7 mi
- US 61: 6 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 46: 4 mi
- US 209: 4 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi
- I 29: 2 mi
- NJ 495: 2 mi
- US 206: 1 mi
- Route 3 Westbound: 1 mi
- US 65: 1 mi
- NY 495: 1 mi
- US 41: 1 mi