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Distance from Bakersfield, CA to Baker, MT

Distance

1,476 mi

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$138 - $267

There are 1,078.49 miles from Bakersfield to Baker in northeast direction and 1,476 miles (2,375.39 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

Bakersfield and Baker are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bakersfield, CA to Baker, MT. The halfway point is Elwood, UT.

Please note the time difference between Bakersfield, CA and Baker, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Bakersfield is 5:03 am and the current time in Baker is 6:03 am.

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From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 59.27 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bakersfield, CA and Baker, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bakersfield to Baker is $193.34.

During the route, an average car will release 1,161.21 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bakersfield, CA and Baker, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Bakersfield, CA and Baker, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.671028 and -112.177063, or 41º 40' 15.7008" N, 112º 10' 37.4268" W. This location is 737.91 miles away from Bakersfield, CA and Baker, MT and it would take approximately 13 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Elwood, UT, situated 773 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 706 miles from Baker, MT. It would take 11 hours to go from Bakersfield to Elwood and 12 hours 32 mins to go from Baker to Elwood.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Billings, MT,Provo, UT,Salt Lake City, UT,West Valley City, UT,West Jordan, UT,North Las Vegas, NV,Las Vegas, NV, and Enterprise, NV.