How far is Delano, CA from North Branch, MN?
The driving distance from Delano, CA to North Branch, MN is about 1991 miles (3204.2 km), with a travel time of about 35h 12m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1523.4 miles (2451.7 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 70h 25m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 35h 12m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Partly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Delano and North Branch.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Delano and North Branch.
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Start on High Street
2763 ft · 1 min · High Street
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Turn right onto Garces Highway
1344 ft · 29 sec · Garces Highway
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Turn left onto Ellington Street
1343 ft · 23 sec · Ellington Street
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Take the ramp straight
1248 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Golden State Highway
22.6 mi · 24 min · Golden State Highway
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Continue on Golden State Freeway
5.2 mi · 6 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Golden State Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 East: Stockdale, Mojave, Tehachapi
671 ft · 9 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CA 58 East: Mojave, Tehachapi
3110 ft · 41 sec
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
1711 ft · 22 sec · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
55 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.1 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 15 North: Las Vegas
1.2 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway
112 mi · 2 hr · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Continue on Las Vegas Freeway
123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway
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Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway
292.9 mi · 4 hr 51 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 189 North: University Ave
1493 ft · 38 sec
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Continue on South University Avenue
7.3 mi · 15 min · South University Avenue
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Continue on Provo Canyon Road
17.4 mi · 20 min · Provo Canyon Road
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Continue straight
3.6 mi · 4 min
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Continue straight
2184 ft · 32 sec
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Turn left onto South Main Street
17.5 mi · 21 min · South Main Street
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East
2907 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
260.9 mi · 4 hr 15 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 Business East, WY 789 North: Rawlins
1997 ft · 52 sec
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Turn left onto West Spruce Street
1.7 mi · 3 min · West Spruce Street
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Turn left onto 3rd Street
44.1 mi · 51 min · 3rd Street
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Continue straight
63.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min
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Turn left onto Casper West Belt
7.3 mi · 9 min · Casper West Belt
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Continue straight
2.7 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit right
62.8 mi · 1 hr 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 18 East, US 20 East: Lusk
1532 ft · 41 sec
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Turn left onto US Highway 18/20
18.4 mi · 20 min · US Highway 18/20
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Continue on US Highway 20
23.3 mi · 25 min · US Highway 20
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Continue on West 8th Street
882 ft · 32 sec · West 8th Street
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Turn left onto South Main Street
1.4 km · 2 min · South Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 85
45.8 mi · 49 min · US Highway 85
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Turn right onto US Highway 18
44.8 mi · 52 min · US Highway 18
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Continue on Highway 18 West
1069 ft · 16 sec · Highway 18 West
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Turn right onto Highway 18 Bypass
1.1 mi · 1 min · Highway 18 Bypass
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Continue on Indianapolis Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · Indianapolis Avenue
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Take the exit slight right toward US 18 EAST, US 395 SOUTH
56 m · 6 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jensen Highway
757 ft · 22 sec · Jensen Highway
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Continue on Fall River Road
4 mi · 5 min · Fall River Road
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Turn left onto SD Highway 79
6.2 mi · 7 min · SD Highway 79
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Continue on Highway 79
9.6 mi · 10 min · Highway 79
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Continue on SD Highway 79
9.7 mi · 10 min · SD Highway 79
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Continue on South Highway 79
8.1 mi · 9 min · South Highway 79
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Continue on South Heartland Expressway
2172 ft · 34 sec · South Heartland Expressway
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Continue on South Highway 79
13.6 mi · 16 min · South Highway 79
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Take the exit slight right
1087 ft · 30 sec
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Keep slight right
697 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto Elk Vale Road
5.2 mi · 7 min · Elk Vale Road
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Take the exit slight right
2710 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
395.2 mi · 6 hr 19 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 60: Windom
1376 ft · 35 sec
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward MN 60 E
62 m · 12 sec · MN 60 E
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Exit the roundabout onto MN 60 E
28.4 mi · 33 min · MN 60 E
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Continue on State Highway 60
1586 ft · 37 sec · State Highway 60
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Continue on 2nd Avenue North
2369 ft · 1 min · 2nd Avenue North
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Continue on State Highway 60
44.4 mi · 52 min · State Highway 60
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Continue on MN 60 E
8.8 mi · 11 min · MN 60 E
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Continue on State Highway 60
15 mi · 19 min · State Highway 60
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Continue straight
19.5 mi · 24 min
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Continue straight
11.8 mi · 14 min
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Continue straight
17 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 41, CR 78: Chaska
1682 ft · 41 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on MN 41, CR 78: Chaska
81 m · 8 sec
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Turn straight onto County Road 78
2231 ft · 35 sec · County Road 78
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Continue on Chestnut Boulevard
2499 ft · 41 sec · Chestnut Boulevard
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward 130th Street West
35 m · 3 sec · 130th Street West
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Exit the roundabout onto 130th Street West
1.6 km · 1 min · 130th Street West
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Turn left onto Marystown Road
1.4 km · 1 min · Marystown Road
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Take the ramp right toward US 169 North
2122 ft · 52 sec
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Merge slight left
5.1 mi · 6 min
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Keep slight left
6.1 mi · 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 494 East, MN 5 East
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 100
1099 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left
15.3 mi · 19 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 694 East
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
5.3 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35W North
1038 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left
3 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight left
16.7 mi · 18 min
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Keep slight left
15.5 mi · 17 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MN 95: Cambridge, North Branch
1406 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right
1236 ft · 32 sec
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Continue on Main Street
1853 ft · 41 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto Forest Boulevard
11 m · 1 sec · Forest Boulevard
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Forest Boulevard
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Delano and North Branch.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Elk Vale Road
Merge slight left
395 mi · 06h 19m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Partly Sunny leaving Delano and Partly Sunny near North Branch.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Delano to North Branch?
The road trip is about 1991 miles (3204.2 km) and usually takes 35h 12m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Rawlins is a useful midpoint, sitting about 988.1 miles from Delano and 1002.9 miles from North Branch.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1523.4 miles (2451.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 467.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $429.57 one way or $859.14 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 624.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Delano and North Branch, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Delano and Partly Sunny near North Branch.
Stop Ideas Near Rawlins
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Tully Park
City Of Rawlins Public Works Department
City Hall
Key Club Park
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Rawlins.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Delano and North Branch. Straight-line distance: 1523.4 mi (2451.67 km).
#1 Delano
A city in Kern County, California.
| Population | 53,041 |
| Coordinates | 35.7688400, -119.2470500 |
| Altitude | 96 |
| Country | United States |
#2 North Branch
City in Minnesota, United States
| Population | 1,875 |
| Coordinates | 45.5113500, -92.9802200 |
| Altitude | 274 |
| Country | United States |
End: North Branch (-92.98022, 45.51135)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3204 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 66h 20m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 49h 46m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 39h 49m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 33h 11m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 28h 26m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 24h 50m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular gas | $6.11 | $429.57 | $859.14 |
| Mid-grade | $6.34 | $445.52 | $891.04 |
| Premium | $6.53 | $459.08 | $918.16 |
| Diesel | $8.40 | $589.83 | $1,179.67 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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