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Distance from Carlsbad, TX to Aptos, CA

Distance

1,533 mi

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$143 - $278

There are 1,265.65 miles from Carlsbad to Aptos in northwest direction and 1,533 miles (2,467.12 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Carlsbad and Aptos are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carlsbad, TX to Aptos, CA.

Please note the time difference between Carlsbad, TX and Aptos, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Carlsbad is 3:24 am and the current time in Aptos is 1:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carlsbad, TX

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

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 61.57 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carlsbad, TX and Aptos, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carlsbad to Aptos is $200.84.

During the route, an average car will release 1,206.28 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 Carlsbad, TX and Aptos, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Carlsbad, TX and Aptos, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.782916 and -111.628291, or 32º 46' 58.4976" N, 111º 37' 41.8476" W. This location is 766.55 miles away from Carlsbad, TX and Aptos, CA and it would take approximately 13 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Toltec, AZ, situated 771 miles from Carlsbad, TX and 765 miles from Aptos, CA. It would take 13 hours 10 mins to go from Carlsbad to Toltec and 14 hours 3 mins to go from Aptos to Toltec.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Rialto, CA, Santa Clarita, CA, Pomona, CA, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Ontario, CA, Las Cruces, NM, Midland, TX, Odessa, TX, El Paso, TX, San Bernardino, CA, Tempe, AZ, Pasadena, CA and Fontana, CA.