How far is Norwalk, CA from Monroe, CT?

The driving distance from Norwalk, CA to Monroe, CT is about 2858.6 miles (4600.4 km), with a travel time of about 51h 05m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2480.5 miles (3992 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 102h 10m 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
2858.54 mi
51h 05m
Flight
2480.54 mi
3992.05 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2480.54 mi
Kilometers
3992.05 km
Flight Time
04h 59m

Driving Distance

Road route
2858.54 mi
Kilometers
4600.37 km
Drive Time
51h 05m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 51h 05m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Monroe
Sat, Oct 17, 8:28 PM EDT
Return by in Norwalk
Mon, Oct 19, 8:33 PM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Norwalk
2026-10-15T14:23
Arrive Monroe
Sat, Oct 17, 5:28 PM PDT
Route Timing
51h 05m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:05 PM to 1:35 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
5:50 AM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Norwalk
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
Aurora
NE

City in Nebraska

From Norwalk
1407 mi
25h 32m
To Monroe
1451.6 mi
25h 32m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
92°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM PDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph N
Destination
63°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 PM EDT
Wind
5 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Norwalk and Monroe.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Norwalk and Monroe.

  1. 1

    Start on Rosecrans Avenue

    75 m · 11 sec · Rosecrans Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Pioneer Boulevard

    1 mi · 2 min · Pioneer Boulevard

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Imperial Highway

    786 ft · 28 sec · Imperial Highway

  4. 4

    Turn sharp left

    37 m · 5 sec

  5. 5

    Take the ramp straight toward I 5 North: Los Angeles

    1625 ft · 40 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Santa Ana Freeway

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward I 605 South, I 605 North: San Gabriel River Freeway

    1483 ft · 36 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on I 605 North

    1597 ft · 39 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto San Gabriel River Freeway

    10 mi · 12 min · San Gabriel River Freeway

  10. 10

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

    932 ft · 23 sec

  11. 11

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

    1685 ft · 41 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.1 mi · 1 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    2.1 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  20. 20

    Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway

    4 mi · 5 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

    7.4 mi · 8 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right

    120 m · 10 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway

  24. 24

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Ontario Freeway

    14 mi · 15 min · Ontario Freeway

  26. 26

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    6.8 mi · 7 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  27. 27

    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

  28. 28

    Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    45.6 mi · 49 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway

    112 mi · 2 hr · Barstow and Mojave Freeway

  30. 30

    Continue on Las Vegas Freeway

    123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway

  31. 31

    Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

    161.6 mi · 2 hr 41 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  32. 32

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

    2705 ft · 1 min

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    501.3 mi · 8 hr 40 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Heartland Expressway

    12.6 mi · 15 min · Heartland Expressway

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on Heartland Expressway

    174.7 mi · 2 hr 55 min · Heartland Expressway

  36. 36

    Merge slight left

    474.5 mi · 8 hr 11 min

  37. 37

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

    14.4 mi · 17 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight left

    152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min

  39. 39

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

    13.2 mi · 16 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    13.9 mi · 15 min

  41. 41

    Keep slight left

    2239 ft · 27 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left

    144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  43. 43

    Keep slight left

    23.6 mi · 32 min

  44. 44

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

    1.4 km · 2 min

  45. 45

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

    1438 ft · 49 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road

    135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  47. 47

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike

  48. 48

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike

  49. 49

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East

    1.4 km · 2 min

  51. 51

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

    1328 ft · 32 sec

  52. 52

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown

    4.5 mi · 6 min

  53. 53

    Keep slight left

    272.8 mi · 4 hr 55 min

  54. 54

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 North: Wilkes-Barre

    1.1 km · 1 min

  55. 55

    Merge slight left

    34.7 mi · 42 min

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward I-84 east, US 6 east

    2101 ft · 51 sec

  57. 57

    Keep slight left

    1448 ft · 35 sec

  58. 58

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mt Pocono, Milford

    2050 ft · 39 sec

  59. 59

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 4 min

  60. 60

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Milford

    129.1 mi · 2 hr 33 min

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on Waterbury

    8.9 mi · 10 min

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight right toward CT 34: Derby, New Haven

    1.2 km · 2 min

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Wasserman Way

    879 ft · 19 sec · Wasserman Way

  64. 64

    Turn right onto Berkshire Road

    5 mi · 9 min · Berkshire Road

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Monroe Turnpike

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Monroe Turnpike

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Fan Hill Road

    39 m · 7 sec · Fan Hill Road

  67. 67

    Continue on Fan Hill Road

    78 m · 7 sec · Fan Hill Road

  68. 68

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Fan Hill Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Norwalk and Monroe.

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
68 steps
10 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
22
10 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Heartland Expressway
662 mi · 23%
I 70 East
502 mi · 18%
I 80 East
280 mi · 10%
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 05m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
102h 10m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+378.1 mi
2480.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Aurora
25h 32m from Norwalk
Leave By
5:50 AM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Norwalk and Sunny near Monroe.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Norwalk to Monroe?

The road trip is about 2858.6 miles (4600.4 km) and usually takes 51h 05m 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?

Aurora is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1407 miles from Norwalk and 1451.6 miles from Monroe.

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

The direct path is about 2480.5 miles (3992 km), while the road route adds roughly 378.1 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 $631.55 one way or $1,263.09 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 896.4 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Norwalk and Sunny near Monroe.

Stop Ideas Near Aurora

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

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

RAIL

Hastings

45 mi away
501 West First St.
RAIL

Lincoln

109 mi away
201 North 7th St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Norwalk and Monroe. Straight-line distance: 2480.54 mi (3992.05 km).

Norwalk

#1 Norwalk

The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.

Population102,635
Coordinates33.9022400, -118.0817300
Altitude28
CountryUnited States
Monroe

#2 Monroe

Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Population19,328
Coordinates41.3326000, -73.2073400
Altitude198
CountryUnited States
Start: Norwalk (-118.08173, 33.90224)
End: Monroe (-73.20734, 41.3326)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4600 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)95h 14m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)71h 28m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)57h 10m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)47h 38m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)40h 50m
80 mph (129 km/h)35h 39m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
100.87 gal
381.83 L · about $631.55
Round trip
$1,263.09
201.74 gal · 763.66 L
Estimated CO2
896.4 kg one way
Round trip: 1792.9 kg / 3953 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $6.26 $631.55 $1,263.09
Mid-grade $6.50 $655.55 $1,311.11
Premium $6.69 $674.72 $1,349.44
Diesel $8.41 $848.62 $1,697.24

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 · Oct 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Norwalk, CA and Monroe, CT. The current time in Norwalk is 14:23:26, although it is 17:23:26 in Monroe.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.