Origin
Huntington Beach, CA
Morning in Huntington Beach on Friday
Local time
9:43 AM
PDT
Current temp
71°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Huntington Beach, CA to Long Beach, CA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
29m
Distance
14.5 mi
23 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 27m
★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 28m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Huntington Beach, CA
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Long Beach, CA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Huntington Beach, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 14.5 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Pacific Coast Highway, East Ocean Boulevard, East 2nd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.5 miles on Pacific Coast Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.33 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 29m. Total distance: 14.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 29m drive with frequent turns across 14.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pacific Coast Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 9.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 29m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; near the start (Orange Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (6th Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
Turn left
Navigation decision point
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Orange Avenue
Turn right onto Orange Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
6th Street
Turn left onto 6th Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
CA 1 / Pacific Coast Highway
Turn right onto CA 1 / Pacific Coast Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
5
11.6 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
Livingston Drive
Turn left onto Livingston Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Highway | 9.5 mi | 14m |
| East Ocean Boulevard | 2.4 mi | 6m |
| East 2nd Street | 1.7 mi | 5m |
| Livingston Drive | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 6th Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Orange Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Pacific Coast Highway
— 9.5 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Huntington Beach, CA and Long Beach, CA.
1
Start on this road
60 ft
·
5 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left
145 ft
·
12 sec
3
Turn right onto Orange Avenue
469 ft
·
20 sec
·
Orange Avenue
4
Turn left onto 6th Street
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
6th Street
5
Turn right onto CA 1
9.5 mi
·
14 min
·
Pacific Coast Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
Turn left onto East 2nd Street
1.7 mi
·
5 min
·
East 2nd Street
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
7
Turn left onto Livingston Drive
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Livingston Drive
Use the left / straight lanes.
8
Turn straight onto East Ocean Boulevard
2.4 mi
·
6 min
·
East Ocean Boulevard
9
Arrive at destination
East Ocean Boulevard
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.33 one way
$6.67 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $3.43 | $6.87 |
| premium | $6.18 | $3.53 | $7.05 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.20 | $6.40 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.52 | $0.70 |
| Efficient EV | 3.6 | 0 | $1.27 | $0.58 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.03 | $0.93 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Long Beach, CA
Morning in Long Beach on Friday
Local time
9:43 AM
PDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
15 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
29m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Huntington Beach, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 14.5 miles and takes about 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Pacific Coast Highway, East Ocean Boulevard, East 2nd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.2 miles from Huntington Beach, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.33 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 29m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start: Navigation decision point; near the start (Orange Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (6th Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Huntington Beach, CA to Long Beach, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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