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Distance from Bloomington, IL to Brea, CA

Distance

1,975 mi

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $358

There are 1,645.98 miles from Bloomington to Brea in southwest direction and 1,975 miles (3,178.45 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Bloomington and Brea are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bloomington, IL to Brea, CA.

Please note the time difference between Bloomington, IL and Brea, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Bloomington is 2:24 am and the current time in Brea is 12:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bloomington, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Bloomington, IL to Brea, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bloomington, IL

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 79.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bloomington, IL and Brea, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bloomington to Brea is $258.70.

During the route, an average car will release 1,553.79 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 Bloomington, IL and Brea, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bloomington, IL and Brea, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.183077 and -103.050158, or 35º 10' 59.0772" N, 103º 3' 0.5688" W. This location is 987.38 miles away from Bloomington, IL and Brea, CA and it would take approximately 17 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Glenrio, NM, situated 988 miles from Bloomington, IL and 989 miles from Brea, CA. It would take 17 hours 30 mins to go from Bloomington to Glenrio and 17 hours 1 min to go from Brea to Glenrio.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Saint Louis, MO, Springfield, MO, Springfield, IL, Pomona, CA, Victorville, CA, Albuquerque, NM and Amarillo, TX.