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Distance from Bakersfield, CA to Shields, ND

Distance

1,566 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$146 - $284

There are 1,194.71 miles from Bakersfield to Shields in northeast direction and 1,566 miles (2,520.23 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

Bakersfield and Shields are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bakersfield, CA to Shields, ND.

Please note the time difference between Bakersfield, CA and Shields, ND is 1 hour. The current time in Bakersfield is 10:22 am and the current time in Shields is 11:22 am.

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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 62.91 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bakersfield, CA and Shields, ND.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bakersfield to Shields is $205.20.

During the route, an average car will release 1,232.48 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 Shields, ND

If you want to meet halfway between Bakersfield, CA and Shields, ND or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.460386 and -110.056001, or 41º 27' 37.3896" N, 110º 3' 21.6036" W. This location is 783.19 miles away from Bakersfield, CA and Shields, ND and it would take approximately 14 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Granger, WY, situated 828 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 750 miles from Shields, ND. It would take 14 hours 35 mins to go from Bakersfield to Granger and 14 hours to go from Shields to Granger.