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Distance from Carlsbad, CA to Willits, CA

Distance

597 mi

Time

11 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $176

There are 545.99 miles from Carlsbad to Willits in northwest direction and 597 miles (960.78 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Carlsbad and Willits are 11 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carlsbad, CA to Willits, CA. The halfway point is Cantua Creek, CA.

Carlsbad, CA and Willits, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:39 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 23.99 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carlsbad, CA and Willits, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carlsbad to Willits is $126.92.

During the route, an average car will release 470.04 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 $5.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carlsbad, CA and Willits, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carlsbad, CA and Willits, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.418098 and -120.415291, or 36º 25' 5.1528" N, 120º 24' 55.0476" W. This location is 298.70 miles away from Carlsbad, CA and Willits, CA and it would take approximately 5 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 Cantua Creek, CA, situated 309 miles from Carlsbad, CA and 306 miles from Willits, CA. It would take 4 hours 54 mins to go from Carlsbad to Cantua Creek and 4 hours 59 mins to go from Willits to Cantua Creek.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Irvine, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA,Santa Clarita, CA,Hayward, CA,Oakland, CA,Berkeley, CA,Richmond, CA, and Santa Rosa, CA.