How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fort Casey, WA?
The driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Casey, WA is about 1176.3 miles (1893 km), with a travel time of about 23h 04m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1001.6 miles (1611.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 46h 08m 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 23h 04m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
City in Siskiyou County, California, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Los Angeles and Fort Casey.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles and Fort Casey.
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Start on West 1st Street
761 ft · 32 sec · West 1st Street
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Turn right onto North Broadway
1959 ft · 49 sec · North Broadway
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Take the ramp right toward US 101 North, CA 110
1234 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
1.1 km · 55 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Continue on Hollywood Freeway
15.5 mi · 20 min · Hollywood Freeway
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Keep slight left
1.4 km · 59 sec
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Merge slight left onto Golden State Freeway
4.5 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 5 Truck North, CA 14 Truck
1.5 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left
36.1 mi · 42 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
22.3 mi · 25 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway
225.6 mi · 4 hr 2 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway
25.5 mi · 28 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep left to continue on Westside Freeway
53.8 mi · 1 hr · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
120.9 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Westside Freeway
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Continue on Cascade Wonderland Highway
450.1 mi · 8 hr 44 min · Cascade Wonderland Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Seattle
112.8 mi · 2 hr 8 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 101 North: Aberdeen, Port Angeles
2444 ft · 59 sec
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Continue straight
5.5 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight right to continue on US 101 North: Shelton, Port Angeles
78 mi · 1 hr 46 min
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Take the exit right toward State Highway 20
120 m · 11 sec · State Highway 20
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Turn slight right onto State Route 20
7.7 mi · 12 min · State Route 20
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Continue on State Route 20
2.1 mi · 4 min · State Route 20
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Continue on West Sims Way
2193 ft · 46 sec · West Sims Way
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Sims Way
30 m · 2 sec · West Sims Way
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Exit the roundabout onto West Sims Way
1436 ft · 41 sec · West Sims Way
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Sims Way
31 m · 2 sec · West Sims Way
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Exit the roundabout onto West Sims Way
1.5 mi · 4 min · West Sims Way
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Sims Way
27 m · 2 sec · East Sims Way
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Exit the roundabout onto East Sims Way
1017 ft · 27 sec · East Sims Way
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Continue on Water Street
1598 ft · 52 sec · Water Street
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Turn right onto Ferry Dock
29 m · 3 sec · Ferry Dock
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Keep slight right to continue on Ferry Dock
147 m · 10 sec · Ferry Dock
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Port Townsend Slip 2
48 m · 3 sec · Port Townsend Slip 2
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Continue on Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry
5.8 mi · 35 min · Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry
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Continue on State Route 20
73 m · 11 sec · State Route 20
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Engle Road
2342 ft · 1 min · Engle Road
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Turn right
25 m · 6 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Los Angeles and Fort Casey.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Cascade Wonderland Highway
Continue on Cascade Wonderland Highway
450 mi · 08h 44m
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.
Sunny leaving Los Angeles and Mostly Cloudy near Fort Casey.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Fort Casey?
The road trip is about 1176.3 miles (1893 km) and usually takes 23h 04m 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?
Dunsmuir is a useful midpoint, sitting about 584.8 miles from Los Angeles and 591.5 miles from Fort Casey.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1001.6 miles (1611.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 174.7 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 $259.89 one way or $519.79 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 368.9 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Los Angeles and Mostly Cloudy near Fort Casey.
Stop Ideas Near Dunsmuir
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Dunsmuir.
Dunsmuir station
Redding station
Redding (RABA Transit Center), California
Red Bluff, California
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Los Angeles and Fort Casey. Straight-line distance: 1001.56 mi (1611.86 km).
#1 Los Angeles
The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
| Population | 3,970,219 |
| Coordinates | 34.0522300, -118.2436800 |
| Altitude | 89 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Fort Casey
Situated on the western shore of Whidbey Island in Island County at an elevation of 10 feet, this site occupies a strategic position overlooking Admiralty Inlet at the entrance to Puget Sound.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 48.1642600, -122.6787800 |
| Altitude | 3 |
| Country | United States |
End: Fort Casey (-122.67878, 48.16426)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1893 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 39h 11m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 29h 24m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 23h 31m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 19h 36m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 16h 48m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 14h 40m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $6.26 | $259.89 | $519.79 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $269.77 | $539.55 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $277.66 | $555.32 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $349.22 | $698.45 |
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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