How far is Long Beach, CA from Bridgeport, CT?

The driving distance from Long Beach, CA to Bridgeport, CT is about 2860.5 miles (4603.6 km), with a travel time of about 51h 15m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2491.6 miles (4009.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 102h 30m 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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Road
2860.57 mi
51h 15m
Flight
2491.6 mi
4009.85 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2491.6 mi
Kilometers
4009.85 km
Flight Time
05h 00m

Driving Distance

Road route
2860.57 mi
Kilometers
4603.64 km
Drive Time
51h 15m

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Drive time stays fixed at 51h 15m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Bridgeport
Sun, May 24, 4:14 AM EDT
Return by in Long Beach
Tue, May 26, 4:30 AM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Long Beach
2026-05-21T21:59
Arrive Bridgeport
Sun, May 24, 1:14 AM PDT
Route Timing
51h 15m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM EDT

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

Leave by
5:30 AM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Long Beach
8:00 PM PDT
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
Phillips
NE

Village in Hamilton County, Nebraska

From Long Beach
1428.1 mi
25h 37m
To Bridgeport
1432.4 mi
25h 37m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
76°F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, May 21 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph S
Destination
Bridgeport Weather
CT
Live fallback forecast
62°F
Friday
Using Easton as the closest live forecast in the Fairfield County weather hub.

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, May 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 10 mph E

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on East Ocean Boulevard

    1.2 km · 2 min · East Ocean Boulevard

  2. 2

    Turn right onto North Golden Avenue

    126 m · 7 sec · North Golden Avenue

  3. 3

    Keep slight left to continue on I 710 North

    761 ft · 19 sec

  4. 4

    Merge slight left onto Shoreline Drive

    2800 ft · 48 sec · Shoreline Drive

  5. 5

    Keep slight left to continue on I 710 North

    1984 ft · 32 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight right onto Seaside Freeway

    2683 ft · 42 sec · Seaside Freeway

  7. 7

    Continue on Long Beach Freeway

    8.1 mi · 11 min · Long Beach Freeway

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward I 105 West, I 105 East: El Segundo, Norwalk

    1944 ft · 48 sec

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 105 East: Norwalk

    1102 ft · 27 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 105 East

    1991 ft · 51 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Century Freeway

    3.5 mi · 4 min · Century Freeway

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 605 North

    1.1 km · 1 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on I 605 North

    1555 ft · 40 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto San Gabriel River Freeway

    11.6 mi · 13 min · San Gabriel River Freeway

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West, I 10 East: Los Angeles, San Bernardino

    932 ft · 23 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on I 10 East: San Bernardino

    1685 ft · 41 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight left onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  20. 20

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2.1 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    4 mi · 5 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

    7.4 mi · 8 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right

    120 m · 10 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight right toward I 15 North: Barstow, Las Vegas

    1.5 km · 2 min

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Ontario Freeway

    14 mi · 15 min · Ontario Freeway

  31. 31

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    6.8 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  32. 32

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

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

  33. 33

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    45.6 mi · 49 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    112 mi · 2 hr · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  35. 35

    Continue on Las Vegas Freeway

    123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway

  36. 36

    Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

    161.6 mi · 2 hr 41 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 East: Richfield, Denver

    2705 ft · 1 min

  38. 38

    Continue straight

    501.3 mi · 8 hr 40 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on Heartland Expressway

    12.6 mi · 15 min · Heartland Expressway

  40. 40

    Keep slight right to continue on Heartland Expressway

    174.7 mi · 2 hr 55 min · Heartland Expressway

  41. 41

    Merge slight left

    474.5 mi · 8 hr 11 min

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City

    14.4 mi · 17 min

  43. 43

    Keep slight left

    152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline

    13.2 mi · 16 min

  45. 45

    Continue straight

    13.9 mi · 15 min

  46. 46

    Keep slight left

    2239 ft · 27 sec

  47. 47

    Merge slight left

    144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  48. 48

    Keep slight left

    23.6 mi · 32 min

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90

    1.4 km · 2 min

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East

    1438 ft · 49 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road

    135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  52. 52

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike

  53. 53

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East

    1.4 km · 2 min

  56. 56

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, CR 18: Youngstown, Mahoning Avenue

    1328 ft · 32 sec

  57. 57

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown

    4.5 mi · 6 min

  58. 58

    Keep slight left

    386.9 mi · 7 hr 12 min

  59. 59

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  60. 60

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  63. 63

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  64. 64

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  65. 65

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  66. 66

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  67. 67

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  68. 68

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  69. 69

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  70. 70

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  71. 71

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  72. 72

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  73. 73

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  74. 74

    Keep slight left

    2.9 mi · 4 min

  75. 75

    Take the exit slight right toward Hutchinson Parkway North

    131 m · 15 sec

  76. 76

    Keep slight left to continue on Hutchinson River Parkway North

    912 ft · 31 sec

  77. 77

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Parkway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Hutchinson River Parkway

  78. 78

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 North: New Haven

    1570 ft · 44 sec

  79. 79

    Merge slight left onto New England Thruway

    40.7 mi · 55 min · New England Thruway

  80. 80

    Take the exit slight right toward Lafayette Boulevard, Harbor Yard

    1065 ft · 28 sec

  81. 81

    Turn straight onto South Frontage Road

    1783 ft · 42 sec · South Frontage Road

  82. 82

    Turn left onto Main Street

    2002 ft · 56 sec · Main Street

  83. 83

    Turn left onto Fairfield Avenue

    1 m · 1 sec · Fairfield Avenue

  84. 84

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Fairfield Avenue

Car Route Details

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

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
84 steps
9 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
27
14 merges, 13 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Heartland Expressway
662 mi · 23%
I 70 East
502 mi · 18%
I 80 East
394 mi · 14%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 8%
I 280 East
196 mi · 7%
I 35
167 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 70 East

Continue straight

501 mi · 08h 41m

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
51h 15m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
102h 30m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+368.9 mi
2491.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Phillips
25h 37m from Long Beach
Leave By
5:30 AM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Long Beach and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Bridgeport.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 2860.5 miles (4603.6 km) and usually takes 51h 15m 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?

Phillips is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1428.1 miles from Long Beach and 1432.4 miles from Bridgeport.

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

The direct path is about 2491.6 miles (4009.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 368.9 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 $582.32 one way or $1,164.65 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 897.1 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Long Beach and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Bridgeport.

Stop Ideas Near Phillips

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Phillips, 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 Phillips.

RAIL

Hastings

38 mi away
501 West First St.
RAIL

Holdrege

110 mi away
100 West Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Long Beach and Bridgeport. Straight-line distance: 2491.6 mi (4009.85 km).

Long Beach

#1 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
Bridgeport

#2 Bridgeport

The second most populous city in Connecticut.

Population143,525
Coordinates41.1792300, -73.1894500
Altitude1
CountryUnited States
Start: Long Beach (-118.18923, 33.76696)
End: Bridgeport (-73.18945, 41.17923)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4604 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)95h 18m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)71h 31m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)57h 12m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)47h 40m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)40h 52m
80 mph (129 km/h)35h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
100.94 gal
382.1 L · about $582.32
Round trip
$1,164.65
201.88 gal · 764.2 L
Estimated CO2
897.1 kg one way
Round trip: 1794.1 kg / 3955 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.77 $582.32 $1,164.65
Mid-grade $6.07 $612.30 $1,224.60
Premium $6.24 $630.17 $1,260.34
Diesel $7.57 $763.81 $1,527.63

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 California · May 22, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Long Beach, CA and Bridgeport, CT. The current time in Long Beach is 21:59:28, although it is 00:59:28 in Bridgeport.

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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.