Drives / Los Angeles → New York City
Los Angeles to New York City drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Los Angeles to New York City is about 2,790 miles (4,490 km) and roughly 41 hours of non-stop driving. The fastest route runs east on I-80 across the Great Plains and the Rockies, climbing out of the LA basin on I-15 before the long high-speed haul through Nebraska and Iowa into the New York Tri-State area.
2,790 mi
Distance
41 hours
Drive time
4,490
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Los Angeles to New York City by car?
- The driving distance from Los Angeles to New York City is about 2,790 miles (4,490 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to New York City?
- Driving Los Angeles to New York City takes roughly 41 hours of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more, and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a Los Angeles to New York City road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive and saves it to your drive log with the exact route, distance, drive time and top speed, plus a share card for the drives worth showing. It is on iPhone and Android.