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Distance from Bakersfield, CA to Red Cloud, NE

Distance

1,455 mi

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$136 - $264

There are 1,163.60 miles from Bakersfield to Red Cloud in northeast direction and 1,455 miles (2,341.60 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

Bakersfield and Red Cloud are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bakersfield, CA to Red Cloud, NE.

Please note the time difference between Bakersfield, CA and Red Cloud, NE is 2 hours. The current time in Bakersfield is 5:41 am and the current time in Red Cloud is 7:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bakersfield, CA

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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 58.44 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bakersfield, CA and Red Cloud, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bakersfield to Red Cloud is $190.62.

During the route, an average car will release 1,144.88 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 Red Cloud, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Bakersfield, CA and Red Cloud, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.101882 and -109.198868, or 39º 6' 6.7752" N, 109º 11' 55.9248" W. This location is 727.53 miles away from Bakersfield, CA and Red Cloud, NE and it would take approximately 12 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cisco, UT, situated 738 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 719 miles from Red Cloud, NE. It would take 12 hours 49 mins to go from Bakersfield to Cisco and 12 hours 47 mins to go from Red Cloud to Cisco.