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Distance from Bloomington, IL to Carmel, CA

Distance

2,206 mi

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$207 - $403

There are 1,790.10 miles from Bloomington to Carmel in west direction and 2,206 miles (3,550.21 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Bloomington and Carmel are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bloomington, IL and Carmel, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Bloomington is 1:58 am (Mar 13) and the current time in Carmel is 11:58 pm (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bloomington, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Bloomington, IL to Carmel, 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 88.60 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bloomington, IL and Carmel, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bloomington to Carmel is $291.58.

During the route, an average car will release 1,735.84 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bloomington, IL and Carmel, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bloomington, IL and Carmel, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.773885 and -107.112924, or 41º 46' 25.986" N, 107º 6' 46.5264" W. This location is 1,103.06 miles away from Bloomington, IL and Carmel, CA and it would take approximately 19 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sinclair, WY, situated 1,073 miles from Bloomington, IL and 1,133 miles from Carmel, CA. It would take 18 hours 38 mins to go from Bloomington to Sinclair and 19 hours 27 mins to go from Carmel to Sinclair.