How far is Los Angeles, CA from Waco, TX?
The driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX is about 1424.7 miles (2292.8 km), with a travel time of about 24h 57m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1235.2 miles (1987.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 49h 54m 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
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 24h 57m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Los Angeles and Waco.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles and Waco.
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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
9 mi · 10 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes
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Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway
14.3 mi · 16 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
40.3 mi · 44 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
32.5 mi · 35 min · Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
222.3 mi · 3 hr 51 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Continue on Papago Freeway
19.8 mi · 23 min · Papago Freeway
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Continue on Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
2704 ft · 35 sec · Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
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Continue on Papago Freeway
3.2 mi · 4 min · Papago Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Papago Freeway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Papago Freeway
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Merge slight right onto Maricopa Freeway
12.3 mi · 14 min · Maricopa Freeway
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Continue on Phoenix-Casa Grande Highway
37.8 mi · 38 min · Phoenix-Casa Grande Highway
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Continue on Casa Grande-Tucson Highway
54.6 mi · 56 min · Casa Grande-Tucson Highway
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Continue on North Freeway
6.1 mi · 7 min · North Freeway
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Continue on Tucson-Benson Highway
42.9 mi · 45 min · Tucson-Benson Highway
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Continue on Benson-Steins Pass Highway
88.3 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Benson-Steins Pass Highway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
164.3 mi · 2 hr 48 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Continue on Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
12 mi · 14 min · Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
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Continue straight
174.8 mi · 2 hr 53 min
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Keep slight left
137.4 mi · 2 hr 13 min
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Take the exit slight right toward TX 158, FM 715: Garden City, San Angelo
1187 ft · 29 sec
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Turn straight onto East Interstate 20
1.5 km · 2 min · East Interstate 20
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Turn right onto Garden City Highway
1.2 mi · 2 min · Garden City Highway
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Continue on East State Highway 158
61.4 mi · 1 hr 10 min · East State Highway 158
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Merge slight left onto US Highway 87 North
2.6 mi · 3 min · US Highway 87 North
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Continue on 4th Street
1.2 mi · 2 min · 4th Street
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Turn left onto Robert Lee Highway
34.6 mi · 36 min · Robert Lee Highway
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Continue on Highland Park Road
11.8 mi · 13 min · Highland Park Road
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Turn right onto South State Street
1818 ft · 44 sec · South State Street
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Turn slight left
23.7 mi · 25 min
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Hutchings Avenue
1.4 km · 2 min · Hutchings Avenue
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Take the exit straight toward US 67 North
37 mi · 39 min
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Merge slight left onto Wallis Avenue
21.9 mi · 25 min · Wallis Avenue
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Continue on Early Boulevard
1.7 mi · 2 min · Early Boulevard
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Turn right onto Garmon Drive
1.3 mi · 1 min · Garmon Drive
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Continue on US Highway 84 East
98.3 mi · 1 hr 49 min · US Highway 84 East
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Continue on West McGregor Drive
2.8 mi · 4 min · West McGregor Drive
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Continue on West US Highway 84
5.3 mi · 6 min · West US Highway 84
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Continue on George W Bush Parkway
10.6 mi · 15 min · George W Bush Parkway
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Waco Drive
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Los Angeles and Waco.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
222 mi · 03h 51m
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.
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny leaving Los Angeles and Sunny near Waco.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Waco?
The road trip is about 1424.7 miles (2292.8 km) and usually takes 24h 57m 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?
Deming is a useful midpoint, sitting about 711.6 miles from Los Angeles and 713.1 miles from Waco.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1235.2 miles (1987.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 189.5 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 $290.01 one way or $580.02 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 446.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Los Angeles and Waco, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny around Los Angeles and Sunny near Waco.
Stop Ideas Near Deming
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 Deming.
Deming station
Lordsburg
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Los Angeles and Waco. Straight-line distance: 1235.15 mi (1987.78 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 Waco
The 11th most populous city in Texas.
| Population | 141,377 |
| Coordinates | 31.5493300, -97.1466700 |
| Altitude | 143 |
| Country | United States |
End: Waco (-97.14667, 31.54933)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2293 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 47h 28m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 35h 37m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 28h 29m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 23h 44m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 20h 21m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 17h 46m |
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 | $290.01 | $580.02 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $304.94 | $609.88 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $313.84 | $627.67 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $380.39 | $760.79 |
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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