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Distance from Carlsbad, CA to Windsor, CA

Distance

525 mi

Time

9 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$79 - $154

There are 481.77 miles from Carlsbad to Windsor in northwest direction and 525 miles (844.91 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Carlsbad and Windsor are 9 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carlsbad, CA to Windsor, CA. The halfway point is Avenal, CA.

Carlsbad, CA and Windsor, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carlsbad, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Carlsbad, CA to Windsor, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carlsbad, CA

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 21.06 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carlsbad, CA and Windsor, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carlsbad to Windsor is $111.43.

During the route, an average car will release 412.69 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 Windsor, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carlsbad, CA and Windsor, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.036034 and -120.051788, or 36º 2' 9.7224" N, 120º 3' 6.4368" W. This location is 262.25 miles away from Carlsbad, CA and Windsor, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Avenal, CA, situated 274 miles from Carlsbad, CA and 259 miles from Windsor, CA. It would take 4 hours 15 mins to go from Carlsbad to Avenal and 3 hours 59 mins to go from Windsor to Avenal.

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.