Distance between cities › USA › California › Porter Ranch, CA › Distance from Porter Ranch to Ruston Book Hotels

Distance from Porter Ranch, CA to Ruston, LA

Distance

1,716 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$160 - $311

There are 1,495.58 miles from Porter Ranch to Ruston in east direction and 1,716 miles (2,761.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

Porter Ranch and Ruston are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Porter Ranch, CA to Ruston, LA. The halfway point is Clines Corners, NM.

Please note the time difference between Porter Ranch, CA and Ruston, LA is 2 hours. The current time in Porter Ranch is 10:19 pm (Mar 12) and the current time in Ruston is 12:19 am (Mar 13).

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Porter Ranch, CA to Ruston, LA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Porter Ranch, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Porter Ranch, CA to Ruston, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Porter Ranch, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Porter Ranch »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 68.92 gallons of gas to cover the route between Porter Ranch, CA and Ruston, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Porter Ranch to Ruston is $224.80.

During the route, an average car will release 1,350.18 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Porter Ranch, CA and Ruston, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Porter Ranch, CA and Ruston, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.059311 and -105.786064, or 35º 3' 33.5196" N, 105º 47' 9.8304" W. This location is 857.99 miles away from Porter Ranch, CA and Ruston, LA and it would take approximately 14 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clines Corners, NM, situated 865 miles from Porter Ranch, CA and 843 miles from Ruston, LA. It would take 12 hours 15 mins to go from Porter Ranch to Clines Corners and 13 hours 19 mins to go from Ruston to Clines Corners.