Distance between cities › USA › California › Independence, CA › Distance from Independence to Los Angeles International Airport Book Hotels

Distance from Independence, CA to LAX Airport

Distance

229 mi

Time

4 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $68

Helpful Inaccurate

There are 198.03 miles from Independence to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in south direction and 229 miles (368.54 kilometers) by car, following the US-395 and US-6 Hist route.

Independence and LAX Airport are 4 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Independence, CA to LAX Airport. The halfway point is Cantil, CA.

Independence, CA and LAX Airport are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:31 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Independence, CA to LAX Airport:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Independence, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Independence, CA to LAX Airport? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Independence, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Independence »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.22 gallons of gas to cover the route between Independence, CA and LAX Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Independence to LAX Airport is $49.18.

During the route, an average car will release 180.56 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 $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Independence, CA and LAX Airport

If you want to meet halfway between Independence, CA and LAX Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.233921 and -118.047363, or 35º 14' 2.1156" N, 118º 2' 50.5068" W. This location is 114.74 miles away from Independence, CA and LAX Airport and it would take approximately 2 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cantil, CA, situated 112 miles from Independence, CA and 123 miles from LAX Airport. It would take 1 hour 49 mins to go from Independence to Cantil and 2 hours 6 mins to go from LAX to Cantil.