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Distance from Bakersfield, CA to Monroe, SD

Distance

1,665 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$155 - $302

There are 1,286.37 miles from Bakersfield to Monroe in northeast direction and 1,665 miles (2,679.56 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

Bakersfield and Monroe are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bakersfield, CA to Monroe, SD.

Please note the time difference between Bakersfield, CA and Monroe, SD is 2 hours. The current time in Bakersfield is 3:35 am and the current time in Monroe is 5:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bakersfield, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bakersfield, CA to Monroe, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bakersfield, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 66.85 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bakersfield, CA and Monroe, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bakersfield to Monroe is $218.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,309.73 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.
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Halfway Point Between Bakersfield, CA and Monroe, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Bakersfield, CA and Monroe, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.667093 and -108.968537, or 41º 40' 1.5348" N, 108º 58' 6.7332" W. This location is 832.29 miles away from Bakersfield, CA and Monroe, SD and it would take approximately 14 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Superior, WY, situated 885 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 794 miles from Monroe, SD. It would take 15 hours 34 mins to go from Bakersfield to Superior and 14 hours 3 mins to go from Monroe to Superior.