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Trip from Long Beach, CA to Artesia, CA

Drive Time

23m

Distance

15.6 mi

25 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

11 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Long Beach, CA, CA

Long Beach, CA

Saidamir Mukhitdinov

Downtown Artesia, CA, CA

Artesia, CA

Dominik Gryzbon

Trip Overview

The drive from Long Beach, CA to Artesia, CA covers 15.6 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Artesia Freeway, Long Beach Freeway, East Ocean Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.7 miles on Artesia Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.61 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

7.8 miles from Long Beach, CA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 11m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 23m highway drive covering 15.6 miles, with most of the trip on Artesia Freeway and Long Beach Freeway. The longest continuous stretch is about 5.7 miles on Artesia Freeway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Artesia Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 5.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Artesia Freeway and Long Beach Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.8 miles in.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 12 significant decision points across 15.6 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 12 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 710 North

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward I 710 North
5
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 710 North

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward I 710 North
7
8 mi into trip | ~12m in

Take the exit toward CA 91 East: Riverside

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 8A Toward CA 91 East: Riverside
5
8.2 mi into trip | ~12m in

Keep slight left at fork toward CA 91 East: Riverside

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward CA 91 East: Riverside
8
14.5 mi into trip | ~20m in

Take the exit toward Artesia, Pioneer Boulevard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 18 Toward Artesia, Pioneer Boulevard

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Artesia Freeway 5.7 mi 6m
Long Beach Freeway 5.6 mi 7m
East Ocean Boulevard 0.7 mi 2m
Pioneer Boulevard 0.7 mi 1m
Shoreline Drive 0.5 mi <1m
Seaside Freeway 0.5 mi <1m
North Golden Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
183rd Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Artesia Freeway — 5.7 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Long Beach, CA and Artesia, CA.

1

Start on East Ocean Boulevard

0.7 mi · 2 min · East Ocean Boulevard
2

Turn right onto North Golden Avenue

414 ft · 6 sec · North Golden Avenue
3

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 18 sec
Toward I 710 North
4

Merge onto Shoreline Drive

0.5 mi · 47 sec · Shoreline Drive
5

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 31 sec
Toward I 710 North
6

Merge onto I 710

0.5 mi · 41 sec · Seaside Freeway
7

Continue on I 710

5.6 mi · 7 min · Long Beach Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 8A Toward CA 91 East: Riverside Use the slight right lane.
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward CA 91 East: Riverside
10

Merge onto CA 91

5.7 mi · 6 min · Artesia Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 48 sec
Exit 18 Toward Artesia, Pioneer Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
12

Turn right onto Pioneer Boulevard

0.7 mi · 1 min · Pioneer Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
13

Turn right onto 183rd Street

282 ft · 9 sec · 183rd Street
Use the right lane.
14

Turn right

37 ft · 2 sec
15

Arrive at destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 7.8 miles from Long Beach, CA, or about 11m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 5.7 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 15.6 miles or 23m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 7.8 miles or 11m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 19m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Artesia, CA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Long Beach, CA so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Long Beach, CA

This is one driving day of about 15.6 miles and 23m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Long Beach, CA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
The longest stretch is on Artesia Freeway for about 5.7 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 7.8 mi from Long Beach, CA · 11m into the drive

Downtown los-angeles-ca

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Los Angeles, CA

8 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Anaheim, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 15.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Los Angeles, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 7.8 miles from Long Beach, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Artesia, CA

The final approach into Artesia, CA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Artesia, CA.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.61 one way

$7.23 round trip

$5.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.07 $3.73 $7.45
premium $6.24 $3.83 $7.67
diesel $5.64 $3.47 $6.93

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$4

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$29–$54

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

11 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Marketplace Long Beach - Tesla Supercharger

Long Beach, CA

Tesla

20 DCFC

East Anaheim St - Tesla Supercharger

Long Beach, CA

Tesla

12 DCFC

Los Altos Market Center

Long Beach, CA

eVgo Network

6 DCFC

Chase Bank - 4501 E Pacific Coast Hwy

Long Beach, CA

eVgo Network

4 DCFC

US Bank Naples

Long Beach, CA

EVCS

2 DCFC

7Charge - Long Beach 38101

Long Beach, CA

7CHARGE

2 DCFC

LONG BEACH GRENADA DC 1

Long Beach, CA

ChargePoint Network

1 DCFC

LONG BEACH GRENADA DC 2

Long Beach, CA

ChargePoint Network

1 DCFC

ChargePoint Network: 5 eVgo Network: 2 Tesla: 2 EVCS: 1 7CHARGE: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.7 0 $1.64 $0.75
Efficient EV 3.9 0 $1.37 $0.62
EV Truck/SUV 6.2 0 $2.18 $1.00

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.

Forecast data refreshed 1 hour ago

Origin

Long Beach, CA

Late night in Long Beach on Monday

Local time

3:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

54°F

Slight Chance Light Rain

WNW 0 to 5 mph 24% chance Live forecast

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 13 at 12:17AM PDT until April 13 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 13 at 12:17AM PDT until April 13 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Destination

Artesia, CA

Late night in Artesia on Monday

Local time

3:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

2 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

23m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Long Beach, CA to Artesia, CA covers 15.6 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Artesia Freeway, Long Beach Freeway, East Ocean Boulevard. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.8 miles from Long Beach, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.61 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 demanding drive. With 12 significant decision points across 15.6 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Long Beach, CA to Artesia, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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