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Distance from Bakersfield, CA to Carlsbad, CA

Distance

199 mi

Time

3 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $60

There are 180.26 miles from Bakersfield to Carlsbad in southeast direction and 199 miles (320.26 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 S route.

Bakersfield and Carlsbad are 3 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bakersfield, CA to Carlsbad, CA. The halfway point is Burbank, CA.

Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 3:15 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 7.98 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bakersfield to Carlsbad is $43.56.

During the route, an average car will release 156.35 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.46 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 16, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 34.194809 and -118.329552, or 34º 11' 41.3124" N, 118º 19' 46.3872" W. This location is 99.35 miles away from Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA and it would take approximately 1 hour 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Burbank, CA, situated 103 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 97 miles from Carlsbad, CA. It would take 1 hour 36 mins to go from Bakersfield to Burbank and 1 hour 34 mins to go from Carlsbad to Burbank.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bakersfield, CA and Carlsbad, CA is Los Angeles, CA, situated 112 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 87 miles from Carlsbad, CA. It would take 1 hour 46 mins to go from Bakersfield to and 1 hour 24 mins to go from Carlsbad to Los Angeles.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Oceanside, CA,Irvine, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA, and Santa Clarita, CA.