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Distance from Carlsbad, CA to Appleton, WA

Distance

1,056 mi

Time

20 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$97 - $188

There are 898.62 miles from Carlsbad to Appleton in northwest direction and 1,056 miles (1,699.47 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Carlsbad and Appleton are 20 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carlsbad, CA to Appleton, WA. The halfway point is Artois, CA.

Carlsbad, CA and Appleton, WA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:38 pm.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 42.40 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carlsbad, CA and Appleton, WA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carlsbad to Appleton is $135.85.

During the route, an average car will release 830.72 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carlsbad, CA and Appleton, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Carlsbad, CA and Appleton, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.594379 and -122.237366, or 39º 35' 39.7644" N, 122º 14' 14.5176" W. This location is 527.89 miles away from Carlsbad, CA and Appleton, WA and it would take approximately 10 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Artois, CA, situated 562 miles from Carlsbad, CA and 574 miles from Appleton, WA. It would take 8 hours 24 mins to go from Carlsbad to Artois and 9 hours 20 mins to go from Appleton to Artois.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Pasadena, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA,Santa Clarita, CA,Stockton, CA,Elk Grove, CA,Sacramento, CA, and Eugene, OR.