Distance between Desert Center CA and Lake Los Angeles CA

The distance from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles is 280 kilometers by road including 225 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Indio, Palm Springs, Calimesa, Redlands, Highland and San Bernardino.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Desert Center 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 10 67 km, 35 min
Coachella 67 km 0:35 35 min 4.7 L
I 10 19 km, 10 min
Indio 86 km 0:46 46 min 5.9 L
I 10 17 km, 09 min
Thousand Palms 103 km 0:55 55 min 7.9 L
I 10 11 km, 05 min
Cathedral City 114 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 8.6 L
I 10 32 km, 16 min
Banning 145 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 11.3 L
I 10 22 km, 11 min
Calimesa 168 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 13.2 L
I 10 11 km, 06 min
Redlands 179 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 13.6 L
I 10 22 km, 12 min
San Bernardino 201 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 14.9 L
CA 210 CA 138 83 km, 56 min
Lake Los Angeles 284 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 22.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Desert Center 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 10 30 km, 15 min
Chiriaco Summit 30 km 0:15 15 min 1.8 L
I 10 37 km, 19 min
Coachella 67 km 0:35 35 min 4.7 L
I 10 19 km, 10 min
Indio 86 km 0:46 46 min 5.9 L
I 10 17 km, 09 min
Thousand Palms 103 km 0:55 55 min 7.9 L
I 10 11 km, 05 min
Cathedral City 114 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 8.6 L
I 10 11 km, 06 min
Whitewater 125 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 9.9 L
I 10 12 km, 06 min
Cabazon 137 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 10.8 L
I 10 8 km, 04 min
Banning 145 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 11.3 L
I 10 12 km, 06 min
Beaumont 157 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 12.0 L
I 10 11 km, 05 min
Calimesa 168 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 13.2 L
I 10 11 km, 06 min
Redlands 179 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 13.6 L
I 10 22 km, 12 min
San Bernardino 201 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 14.9 L
CA 210 I 15 23 km, 12 min
Cosy Dell 224 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 17.9 L
I 15 2 km, 00 min
Cajon 226 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 18.0 L
I 15 2 km, 01 min
Cajon Junction 229 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 18.3 L
CA 138 9 km, 05 min
Mountain Top Junction 237 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 18.5 L
CA 138 8 km, 05 min
Phelan 246 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 19.5 L
CA 138 24 km, 16 min
Llano 270 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 21.5 L
CA 138 14 km, 13 min
Lake Los Angeles 284 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 22.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles?

Fuel cost: 33.2 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 280 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)

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How long is a car ride from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles?

Driving time: 2 h 43 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 192 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 42 min
  • 31 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 18 min
  • 43 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 28 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles by land?

The distance between Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles is 280 km by road including 225 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles respectively.

How far is Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles is 245 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Desert Center from Lake Los Angeles by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 245 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 245 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles?

The halfway point between Desert Center and Lake Los Angeles is Cabazon. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Cabazon to Desert Center is 137 km and driving will take about 1 h 13 min. The road between Cabazon and Lake Los Angeles has length 143 km and will take approximately 1 h 30 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Banning is in 145 km from Desert Center and 135 km from Lake Los Angeles
  • Whitewater is in 125 km from Desert Center and 155 km from Lake Los Angeles
  • Beaumont is in 157 km from Desert Center and 123 km from Lake Los Angeles

Where is Desert Center in relation to Lake Los Angeles?

Desert Center is located 245 km south-east of Lake Los Angeles.

Desert Center has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.71318, longitude -115.40032.

Lake Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.61249, longitude -117.82812.

Which highway goes from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles?

The route from Desert Center to Lake Los Angeles follows I 10.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 138: 43 km
  • CA 210: 21 km
  • I 215: 12 km
  • I 15: 11 km
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