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Trip from Los Angeles, CA to Midway City, CA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

31.2 mi

50 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m

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

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Downtown los-angeles-ca

Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Leonardi

Downtown Midway City, CA, CA

Midway City, CA

Stephen Leonardi

Trip Overview

The drive from Los Angeles, CA to Midway City, CA covers 31.2 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Santa Ana Freeway, San Gabriel River Freeway, I 405 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.8 miles on Santa Ana Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $7.17 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 31.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (89%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

This is a 40m highway drive covering 31.2 miles, with most of the trip on Santa Ana Freeway and San Gabriel River Freeway. The longest continuous stretch is about 11.8 miles on Santa Ana Freeway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Santa Ana Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 11.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Santa Ana Freeway and San Gabriel River Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 12.3 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 22 decision points packed into just 31.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 12.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 22 key points

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

8
12.3 mi into trip | ~15m in

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

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 124 Toward I 605 North, I 605 South: San Gabriel Ri...
8
12.5 mi into trip | ~16m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 605 South

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Toward I 605 South
8
12.6 mi into trip | ~16m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 605 South: San Gabriel River Freeway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 605 South: San Gabriel River Freeway
8
29.6 mi into trip | ~36m in

Take the exit toward Golden West Street, Bolsa Avenue

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 18 Toward Golden West Street, Bolsa Avenue
10
29.8 mi into trip | ~37m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Bolsa Avenue West, Goldenwest Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 18 Toward Bolsa Avenue West, Goldenwest Street

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Santa Ana Freeway 11.8 mi 14m
San Gabriel River Freeway 10.9 mi 12m
I 405 2.6 mi 2m
San Diego Freeway 2.4 mi 2m
Bolsa Avenue 1 mi 1m
North Main Street 0.3 mi <1m
East Aliso Street <0.1 mi <1m
Goldenwest Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Santa Ana Freeway — 11.8 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Los Angeles, CA and Midway City, CA.

1

Start on West 1st Street

69 ft · 9 sec · West 1st Street
2

Turn left onto North Main Street

0.3 mi · 34 sec · North Main Street
Use the left lane.
3

Turn right onto East Aliso Street

338 ft · 13 sec · East Aliso Street
Use the right lane.
4

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 19 sec
Toward US 101 South, I 10 East, I 5 South
5

Merge onto US 101

12 mi · 14 min · Santa Ana Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 12 sec
Exit 124 Toward I 605 North, I 605 South: San Gabriel River Freeway Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight right at fork

0.1 mi · 10 sec
Toward I 605 South Use the straight / slight left lanes.
8

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 28 sec
Toward I 605 South: San Gabriel River Freeway Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Merge onto I 605

8.3 mi · 9 min · San Gabriel River Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight right at fork onto I 605

2.6 mi · 2 min · San Gabriel River Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Keep left at fork

0.8 mi · 1 min
Toward I 405 South, CA 22 East: Garden Grove
12

Merge onto I 405

141 ft · 1 sec · San Diego Freeway
13

Keep slight right at fork onto I 405

2.3 mi · 2 min · San Diego Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 405

0.2 mi · 11 sec · San Diego Freeway
Use the straight / right lanes.
15

Keep slight left at fork onto I 405

2.6 mi · 2 min · I 405
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Exit 18 Toward Golden West Street, Bolsa Avenue Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Exit 18 Toward Bolsa Avenue West, Goldenwest Street Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Turn left

325 ft · 12 sec
Use the left / straight lanes.
19

Turn right onto Goldenwest Street

320 ft · 8 sec · Goldenwest Street
20

Turn left onto Bolsa Avenue

1.0 mi · 1 min · Bolsa Avenue
Use the left lane.
21

Turn left onto CA 39

191 ft · 12 sec · Beach Boulevard
Use the left lane.
22

Turn right

246 ft · 20 sec
23

At end of road, turn right onto Bolsa Avenue

73 ft · 1 sec · Bolsa Avenue
24

Arrive at destination

Bolsa Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$7.17 one way

$14.34 round trip

$5.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.02 $7.39 $14.78
premium $6.18 $7.59 $15.17
diesel $5.61 $6.89 $13.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.4 0 $3.28 $1.50
Efficient EV 7.8 0 $2.73 $1.25
EV Truck/SUV 12.5 0 $4.37 $2.00

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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 as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Los Angeles, CA

Morning in Los Angeles on Friday

Local time

8:38 AM

PDT

Current temp

52°F

Mostly Clear

NE 5 to 10 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 10:33PM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 10:33PM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Destination

Midway City, CA

Morning in Midway City on Friday

Local time

8:38 AM

PDT

Current temp

55°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

3 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

40m 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 Los Angeles, CA to Midway City, CA covers 31.2 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Santa Ana Freeway, San Gabriel River Freeway, I 405. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 15.6 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $7.17 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 short but busy drive. With 22 decision points packed into just 31.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.

The main spots that need attention: at 12.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Los Angeles, CA to Midway City, 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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