How far is Placentia, CA from Pasadena, TX?
The driving distance from Placentia, CA to Pasadena, TX is about 1542.4 miles (2482.3 km), with a travel time of about 26h 23m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1358.9 miles (2187 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 52h 46m 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
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 26h 23m.
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.
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Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Partly Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Placentia and Pasadena.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Placentia and Pasadena.
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Start on North Bradford Avenue
13 m · 9 sec · North Bradford Avenue
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Turn left onto East Chapman Avenue
2370 ft · 1 min · East Chapman Avenue
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Turn right onto South Kraemer Boulevard
1.7 mi · 3 min · South Kraemer Boulevard
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Take the ramp slight right toward CA 91 East: Riverside Freeway, Riverside
1197 ft · 31 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CA 91 East
2070 ft · 50 sec
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Merge slight left onto Riverside Freeway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Riverside Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Riverside Freeway
31.2 mi · 36 min · Riverside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 215 South, CA 60 East: San Diego, Indio
1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Pomona Freeway
1689 ft · 22 sec · Pomona Freeway
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Continue on Escondido Freeway
3.9 mi · 5 min · Escondido Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Escondido Freeway
2346 ft · 31 sec · Escondido Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Moreno Valley Freeway
15.6 mi · 19 min · Moreno Valley Freeway
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Continue on Moreno Valley Expressway
2 mi · 2 min · Moreno Valley Expressway
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Continue on Moreno Valley Freeway
1 km · 42 sec · Moreno Valley Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
18.2 mi · 19 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 right
363.5 mi · 5 hr 45 min
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Keep slight right
5.4 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Frontage Road
3038 ft · 1 min
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Turn straight onto Interstate 10 West
2629 ft · 54 sec · Interstate 10 West
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Turn left onto North Loop 1604 West
2164 ft · 43 sec · North Loop 1604 West
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Take the ramp straight toward Loop 1604 East
554 ft · 14 sec
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Merge slight left onto Anderson Loop
25.4 mi · 29 min · Anderson Loop
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Turn left onto Interstate 10 East
1.5 km · 2 min · Interstate 10 East
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Take the ramp slight left
852 ft · 21 sec
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Merge slight left onto 90th Infantry Division Highway
14.9 mi · 15 min · 90th Infantry Division Highway
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Continue on I 10 East: Houston, Austin, Waco
151.1 mi · 2 hr 34 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 10 Toll: Katy Tollway
1548 ft · 22 sec
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Merge slight left onto Katy Tollway
3.2 mi · 4 min · Katy Tollway
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Take the exit slight right
1092 ft · 15 sec
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Merge slight right onto Katy Freeway
10.3 mi · 13 min · Katy Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward I 45 South: Galveston
819 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto Gulf Freeway
7.5 mi · 9 min · Gulf Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 610 East: Pasadena
48 m · 4 sec
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Continue straight
2404 ft · 34 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 610 East: Pasadena, Broadway Boulevard
823 ft · 12 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 610 East: Pasadena
1709 ft · 24 sec
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Merge slight left onto South Loop East
1 mi · 1 min · South Loop East
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Take the exit slight right toward TX 225 East: Pasadena, La Porte
543 ft · 13 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Central Street, Old Galveston Road
63 m · 5 sec
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Turn straight
117 m · 9 sec
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Continue on La Porte Freeway Frontage Road
779 ft · 16 sec · La Porte Freeway Frontage Road
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Take the ramp straight toward TX 225 East
1392 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left onto La Porte Freeway
1.9 mi · 2 min · La Porte Freeway
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Continue on Pasadena Freeway
2798 ft · 37 sec · Pasadena Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Shaver Street, Main Street
919 ft · 22 sec
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Turn straight onto Pasadena Freeway Frontage Road
1700 ft · 39 sec · Pasadena Freeway Frontage Road
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Turn right onto South Shaver Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · South Shaver Street
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Turn left onto Southmore Avenue
642 ft · 21 sec · Southmore Avenue
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Turn left onto South Main Street
26 m · 1 sec · South Main Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Main Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Placentia and Pasadena.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Keep slight right
363 mi · 05h 45m
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 Placentia and Partly Cloudy near Pasadena.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Placentia to Pasadena?
The road trip is about 1542.4 miles (2482.3 km) and usually takes 26h 23m 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?
Canutillo is a useful midpoint, sitting about 768.9 miles from Placentia and 773.5 miles from Pasadena.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1358.9 miles (2187 km), while the road route adds roughly 183.5 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 $340.79 one way or $681.57 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 483.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Placentia and Pasadena, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Placentia and Partly Cloudy near Pasadena.
Stop Ideas Near Canutillo
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Barron Park
Town of Anthony Texas
Shawn Nixon For City Council
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Canutillo.
El Paso (Bus Station), Texas
Union Depot
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Deming station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Placentia and Pasadena. Straight-line distance: 1358.96 mi (2187.04 km).
#1 Placentia
A city in Orange County, California.
| Population | 51,519 |
| Coordinates | 33.8722400, -117.8703400 |
| Altitude | 83 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Pasadena
The second most populous city in Harris County, Texas.
| Population | 149,440 |
| Coordinates | 29.6910600, -95.2091000 |
| Altitude | 9 |
| Country | United States |
End: Pasadena (-95.2091, 29.69106)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2482 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 51h 23m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 38h 33m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 30h 50m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 25h 42m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 22h 02m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 19h 14m |
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 | $340.79 | $681.57 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $353.74 | $707.48 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $364.08 | $728.16 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $457.92 | $915.84 |
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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