How far is Los Angeles, CA from New York, NY?
The driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY is about 2720.5 miles (4378.2 km), with a travel time of about 48h 46m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2364.3 miles (3805 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 97h 33m 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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Flight Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 48h 46m.
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 and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
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Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Los Angeles and New York.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles and New York.
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Start on West 1st Street
21 m · 10 sec · West 1st Street
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Turn left onto North Main Street
1465 ft · 35 sec · North Main Street
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Turn right onto East Aliso Street
103 m · 13 sec · East Aliso Street
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Take the ramp straight toward US 101 South, I 10 East, I 5 South
776 ft · 19 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
1 km · 52 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward I 10 East: San Bernardino
1343 ft · 33 sec
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Continue on San Bernardino Freeway
9.3 mi · 11 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
4.1 mi · 5 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
2.2 mi · 3 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
1.4 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
2.1 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
4 mi · 5 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on I-10 Metro ExpressLanes
7.4 mi · 8 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes
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Take the exit slight right
120 m · 10 sec
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Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway
1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 15 North: Barstow, Las Vegas
1.5 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Ontario Freeway
14 mi · 15 min · Ontario Freeway
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Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway
6.8 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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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
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Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway
45.6 mi · 49 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
161.6 mi · 2 hr 41 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 East: Richfield, Denver
2705 ft · 1 min
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Continue straight
501.3 mi · 8 hr 40 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Heartland Expressway
12.6 mi · 15 min · Heartland Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Heartland Expressway
174.7 mi · 2 hr 55 min · Heartland Expressway
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Merge slight left
474.5 mi · 8 hr 11 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City
14.4 mi · 17 min
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Keep slight left
152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline
13.2 mi · 16 min
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Continue straight
13.9 mi · 15 min
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Keep slight left
2239 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left
144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min
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Keep slight left
23.6 mi · 32 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90
1.4 km · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East
1438 ft · 49 sec
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Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road
135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Ohio Turnpike Connector
2.6 mi · 3 min · Ohio Turnpike Connector
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Continue on Northwest Freeway
25.6 mi · 31 min · Northwest Freeway
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Keep slight right
4.6 mi · 7 min
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Merge slight right onto Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
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Continue on Lakeland Freeway
8.8 mi · 11 min · Lakeland Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Euclid Spur
3.8 mi · 5 min · Euclid Spur
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Continue on I 90
101.3 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 90
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Continue on New York State Thruway
243 mi · 4 hr 43 min · New York State Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 365: Verona, Rome
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Turn right
4 mi · 6 min
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Turn left onto Seneca Street
1.2 km · 1 min · Seneca Street
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Turn right onto Stuhlman Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Stuhlman Road
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Continue on Youngs Road
1.2 mi · 2 min · Youngs Road
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Continue on Youngs Road
48 m · 4 sec · Youngs Road
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Turn straight
572 ft · 13 sec
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Turn right onto State Highway 26
3.5 mi · 6 min · State Highway 26
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Turn left
130 m · 31 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 New York.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
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.
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 Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near New York.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to New York?
The road trip is about 2720.5 miles (4378.2 km) and usually takes 48h 46m 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 1342.3 miles from Los Angeles and 1378.1 miles from New York.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2364.3 miles (3805 km), while the road route adds roughly 356.2 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 $553.82 one way or $1,107.65 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 853.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Los Angeles and New York, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Los Angeles and Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near New York.
Stop Ideas Near Kearney
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 Kearney.
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Hastings
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Los Angeles and New York. Straight-line distance: 2364.34 mi (3805.04 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 New York
Located in the northeastern United States, it is home to New York City, Albany, and Buffalo.
| Population | 19,336,776 |
| Coordinates | 43.0003500, -75.4999000 |
| Altitude | 281 |
| Country | United States |
End: New York (-75.4999, 43.00035)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4378 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 90h 38m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 68h 00m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 54h 24m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 45h 20m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 38h 51m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 33h 56m |
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 | $5.77 | $553.82 | $1,107.65 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $582.34 | $1,164.67 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $599.33 | $1,198.66 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $726.43 | $1,452.86 |
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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