How far is Denville, NJ from Long Beach, CA?

The driving distance from Denville, NJ to Long Beach, CA is about 2777.3 miles (4469.6 km), with a travel time of about 49h 21m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2425.5 miles (3903.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 98h 42m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Road
2777.27 mi
49h 21m
Flight
2425.55 mi
3903.55 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2425.55 mi
Kilometers
3903.55 km
Flight Time
04h 52m

Driving Distance

Road route
2777.27 mi
Kilometers
4469.58 km
Drive Time
49h 21m

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Drive time stays fixed at 49h 21m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Long Beach
Fri, Jun 12, 10:09 AM PDT
Return by in Denville
Sun, Jun 14, 2:30 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Denville
2026-06-10T11:48
Arrive Long Beach
Fri, Jun 12, 1:09 PM EDT
Route Timing
49h 21m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
4:21 AM to 5:51 AM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
9:18 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Denville
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Kearney
NE

City in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States

From Denville
1386.5 mi
24h 40m
To Long Beach
1390.8 mi
24h 40m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
83°F
Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Jun 10 7:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SW
Destination
63°F
Overnight

Patchy Fog

Starts
Wed, Jun 10 1:00 AM PDT
Wind
5 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Denville and Long Beach.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Denville and Long Beach.

  1. 1

    Start on Broadway Avenue

    120 m · 15 sec · Broadway Avenue

  2. 2

    Continue on West Main Street

    788 ft · 22 sec · West Main Street

  3. 3

    Take the ramp straight

    99 m · 9 sec

  4. 4

    Merge slight left

    1380 ft · 30 sec

  5. 5

    Take the exit straight toward I 80 West: Netcong, Delaware Water Gap

    1122 ft · 27 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    39.1 mi · 47 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    318.2 mi · 5 hr 50 min · Keystone Shortway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East

    2550 ft · 1 min

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland

    2349 ft · 1 min

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike

    31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  14. 14

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    135.8 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 94, US 6: Des Moines

    3216 ft · 1 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West, SR 51, US 6 East

    543 ft · 13 sec

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West

    14.2 mi · 20 min

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight right toward US 41 North: Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Munster

    1047 ft · 16 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on Calumet Avenue South

    1187 ft · 18 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight left

    1805 ft · 28 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto Borman Expressway

    2724 ft · 42 sec · Borman Expressway

  22. 22

    Continue on Kingery Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Kingery Expressway

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 394 South, I 94 West: Danville, Chicago

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West, I 294 North

    1703 ft · 26 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Tri-State Tollway

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Iowa

    145.4 mi · 2 hr 41 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on I 74 West, I 280 West: Moline, Rock Island

    9.6 mi · 10 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on I 280 West: Des Moines

    82 mi · 1 hr 30 min

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    102 mi · 1 hr 51 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha

    95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska

    23.7 mi · 26 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha

    355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver

    188 mi · 3 hr 10 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    501.7 mi · 8 hr 38 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on I 15 South: Las Vegas

    1.2 mi · 3 min

  36. 36

    Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

    160.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  37. 37

    Continue on Las Vegas Freeway

    123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway

  38. 38

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    5.7 mi · 6 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    1.4 km · 57 sec · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  40. 40

    Merge slight right

    151.2 mi · 2 hr 43 min

  41. 41

    Continue on CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

    5.6 mi · 6 min · CHP Officer Larry L. Wetterling and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart Memorial Highway

  42. 42

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    6.3 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight left

    14.8 mi · 16 min

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West: Los Angeles

    2597 ft · 1 min

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight left

    62 m · 5 sec

  47. 47

    Merge slight left onto I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

    7.3 mi · 8 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

  48. 48

    Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 km · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  52. 52

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  56. 56

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  57. 57

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  58. 58

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  59. 59

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.3 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right toward I 605: San Gabriel River Freeway

    839 ft · 21 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on I 605 South: San Bernardino

    2135 ft · 52 sec

  62. 62

    Merge slight left onto San Gabriel River Freeway

    14.6 mi · 17 min · San Gabriel River Freeway

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 91 East, CA 91 West: Artesia Freeway

    527 ft · 13 sec

  64. 64

    Keep slight right to continue on CA 91 West: Artesia Freeway West

    1652 ft · 40 sec

  65. 65

    Merge slight left onto Artesia Freeway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Artesia Freeway

  66. 66

    Take the exit slight right toward I 710 South, I 710 North: Long Beach, Pasadena

    1015 ft · 25 sec

  67. 67

    Keep slight left to continue on I 710 South: Long Beach

    1 km · 1 min

  68. 68

    Merge slight left onto Long Beach Freeway

    5.8 mi · 8 min · Long Beach Freeway

  69. 69

    Continue on Seaside Freeway

    2637 ft · 41 sec · Seaside Freeway

  70. 70

    Take the exit slight left toward Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center, Aquarium

    1821 ft · 38 sec

  71. 71

    Continue on Shoreline Drive

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Shoreline Drive

  72. 72

    Turn left onto South Chestnut Place

    923 ft · 30 sec · South Chestnut Place

  73. 73

    Turn right onto West Ocean Boulevard

    2661 ft · 2 min · West Ocean Boulevard

  74. 74

    Continue on East Ocean Boulevard

    533 ft · 22 sec · East Ocean Boulevard

  75. 75

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · East Ocean Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Denville and Long Beach.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
75 steps
4 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
27
14 merges, 13 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 76 West
690 mi · 25%
I 80 West Express
355 mi · 13%
Keystone Shortway
328 mi · 12%
I 80 West
267 mi · 10%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 8%
I 280 West
184 mi · 7%
Longest Stretch

I 76 West

Merge slight left

502 mi · 08h 38m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

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.

Drive Time
49h 21m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
98h 42m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+351.8 mi
2425.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Kearney
24h 40m from Denville
Leave By
9:18 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Denville and Patchy Fog near Long Beach.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Denville to Long Beach?

The road trip is about 2777.3 miles (4469.6 km) and usually takes 49h 21m 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?

Kearney is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1386.5 miles from Denville and 1390.8 miles from Long Beach.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 2425.5 miles (3903.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 351.8 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 EDT. 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 $400.43 one way or $800.86 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 870.9 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Denville and Long Beach, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Denville and Patchy Fog near Long Beach.

Stop Ideas Near Kearney

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Kearney, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Kearney.

RAIL

Holdrege

38 mi away
100 West Ave.
RAIL

Hastings

60 mi away
501 West First St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Denville and Long Beach. Straight-line distance: 2425.55 mi (3903.55 km).

Denville

#1 Denville

Township in Morris County, New Jersey

Population16,362
Coordinates40.8923200, -74.4773800
Altitude154
CountryUnited States
Long Beach

#2 Long Beach

The second most populous city in California, Long Beach is a major center for business, manufacturing, and tourism.

Population454,681
Coordinates33.7669600, -118.1892300
Altitude9
CountryUnited States
Start: Denville (-74.47738, 40.89232)
End: Long Beach (-118.18923, 33.76696)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4470 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)92h 32m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)69h 26m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55h 32m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)46h 17m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)39h 40m
80 mph (129 km/h)34h 38m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
98 gal
370.98 L · about $400.43
Round trip
$800.86
196 gal · 741.96 L
Estimated CO2
870.9 kg one way
Round trip: 1741.9 kg / 3840 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $400.43 $800.86
Mid-grade $4.60 $450.70 $901.40
Premium $4.95 $485.49 $970.98
Diesel $5.98 $586.04 $1,172.08

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New Jersey · Jun 10, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Denville, NJ and Long Beach, CA. The current time in Denville is 11:48:23, although it is 08:48:23 in Long Beach.

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.