How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cloverdale, CA?

The driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to Cloverdale, CA is about 458.9 miles (738.5 km), with a travel time of about 08h 35m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 422.1 miles (679.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 17h 11m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
458.87 mi
08h 35m
Flight
422.09 mi
679.29 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
422.09 mi
Kilometers
679.29 km
Flight Time
00h 50m

Driving Distance

Road route
458.87 mi
Kilometers
738.48 km
Drive Time
08h 35m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 35m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Cloverdale
Tue, May 5, 8:51 PM PDT
Return by in Los Angeles
Wed, May 6, 5:27 AM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Los Angeles
2026-05-05T12:16
Arrive Cloverdale
Tue, May 5, 8:51 PM PDT
Route Timing
08h 35m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:36 PM to 4:06 PM PDT

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

Leave by
6:48 PM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Los Angeles
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
Mendota
CA

City in Illinois, United States

From Los Angeles
229.5 mi
04h 17m
To Cloverdale
229.3 mi
04h 17m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
69°F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, May 5 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph SW
Destination
Cloverdale Weather
CA
Live fallback forecast
64°F
Tuesday
Using Occidental as the closest live forecast in the Sonoma County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, May 5 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
6 to 10 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Los Angeles and Cloverdale.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles and Cloverdale.

  1. 1

    Start on West 1st Street

    761 ft · 32 sec · West 1st Street

  2. 2

    Turn right onto North Broadway

    1959 ft · 49 sec · North Broadway

  3. 3

    Take the ramp right toward US 101 North, CA 110

    1234 ft · 30 sec

  4. 4

    Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway

    1.1 km · 55 sec · Santa Ana Freeway

  5. 5

    Continue on Hollywood Freeway

    15.5 mi · 20 min · Hollywood Freeway

  6. 6

    Keep slight left

    1.4 km · 59 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Golden State Freeway

    4.5 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Golden State Freeway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 5 Truck North, CA 14 Truck

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  10. 10

    Keep slight left

    36.1 mi · 42 min

  11. 11

    Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

    22.3 mi · 25 min · Golden State Freeway

  12. 12

    Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway

    225.6 mi · 4 hr 2 min · Westside Freeway

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

    15.9 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

    18 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

  17. 17

    Take the exit slight right toward I 680 South, I 680 North: San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek

    857 ft · 16 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on I 680 North: Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento

    1614 ft · 30 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto Donald D Doyle Highway

    15.2 mi · 18 min · Donald D Doyle Highway

  20. 20

    Continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    5 mi · 6 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    6 mi · 7 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    74 m · 3 sec · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 780: Benicia

    6.7 mi · 8 min

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East: Sacramento

    1379 ft · 34 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Sacramento

    137 m · 11 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 37: Napa, Novato, Auto Mall, Columbus Parkway

    752 ft · 18 sec

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on CA 37: Napa

    2517 ft · 1 min

  30. 30

    Continue on CA 37

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward CA 29: Napa, Sonoma Boulevard

    1912 ft · 51 sec

  32. 32

    Turn right onto Sonoma Boulevard

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Sonoma Boulevard

  33. 33

    Continue on Broadway Street

    4 mi · 5 min · Broadway Street

  34. 34

    Continue on Napa–Vallejo Highway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Napa–Vallejo Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    21.7 mi · 26 min · Saint Helena Highway

  36. 36

    Continue on Main Street

    2.4 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  37. 37

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    6.8 mi · 8 min · Saint Helena Highway

  38. 38

    Continue on Foothill Boulevard

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Foothill Boulevard

  39. 39

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    16.1 mi · 18 min · Saint Helena Highway

  40. 40

    Continue on Saint Helena Highway

    6.6 mi · 8 min · Saint Helena Highway

  41. 41

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Geyserville Avenue

    1.5 km · 1 min · Geyserville Avenue

  42. 42

    Turn left onto Canyon Road

    110 m · 7 sec · Canyon Road

  43. 43

    Take the exit right

    1615 ft · 39 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Redwood Highway

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Redwood Highway

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward Citrus Fair Drive

    1252 ft · 33 sec

  46. 46

    Turn left onto Citrus Fair Drive

    1454 ft · 35 sec · Citrus Fair Drive

  47. 47

    Turn right onto South Cloverdale Boulevard

    1146 ft · 25 sec · South Cloverdale Boulevard

  48. 48

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · North Cloverdale Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Los Angeles and Cloverdale.

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
48 steps
6 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
6 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
10.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Westside Freeway
226 mi · 49%
Saint Helena Highway
51.2 mi · 11%
I 5 Truck North
37.7 mi · 8%
Golden State Freeway
29 mi · 6%
Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
19.6 mi · 4%
William Elton Brown Freeway
17 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Westside Freeway

Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway

226 mi · 04h 02m

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
08h 35m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
17h 12m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+36.8 mi
422.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Mendota
04h 17m from Los Angeles
Leave By
6:48 PM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Los Angeles and Mostly Sunny near Cloverdale.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Cloverdale?

The road trip is about 458.9 miles (738.5 km) and usually takes 08h 35m 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?

Mendota is a useful midpoint, sitting about 229.5 miles from Los Angeles and 229.3 miles from Cloverdale.

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

The direct path is about 422.1 miles (679.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 36.8 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 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 $93.40 one way or $186.80 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 143.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Los Angeles and Mostly Sunny near Cloverdale.

Stop Ideas Near Mendota

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

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

RAIL

Madera

41 mi away
Avenue 15 1/2 at 29th Road
RAIL

Fresno station

53 mi away
2650 Tulare St.
BUS

Lemoore (Naval Air Station), California

60 mi away
25th Ave and Highway 198
RAIL

Merced station

62 mi away
324 West 24th St

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Los Angeles and Cloverdale. Straight-line distance: 422.09 mi (679.29 km).

Los Angeles

#1 Los Angeles

The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Population3,970,219
Coordinates34.0522300, -118.2436800
Altitude89
CountryUnited States
Cloverdale

#2 Cloverdale

City in California

Population8,803
Coordinates38.8054600, -123.0172200
Altitude102
CountryUnited States
Start: Los Angeles (-118.24368, 34.05223)
End: Cloverdale (-123.01722, 38.80546)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 738 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)15h 17m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 28m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)09h 10m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 38m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 33m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 43m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
16.19 gal
61.29 L · about $93.40
Round trip
$186.80
32.38 gal · 122.58 L
Estimated CO2
143.9 kg one way
Round trip: 287.8 kg / 634 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.77 $93.40 $186.80
Mid-grade $6.07 $98.21 $196.42
Premium $6.24 $101.07 $202.15
Diesel $7.57 $122.51 $245.02

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 05, 2026

There is no time difference between Los Angeles and Cloverdale. The current time is 12:16:21.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.