Origin
Westminster, CA
Morning in Westminster on Tuesday
Local time
6:23 AM
PDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Westminster, CA to Long Beach, CA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
22m
Distance
11.5 mi
19 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 21m
★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 26m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 24m
5 PM
0h 26m
8 PM
0h 21m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Westminster, CA
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Long Beach, CA
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Trip Overview
If you are planning to travel from Westminster to Long Beach, you are looking at a quick 11.5-mile journey that typically takes about 22 minutes. This brief trip sits entirely within the Pacific Coast region, making it an ideal candidate for a single-day outing. You will primarily utilize a combination of I-405, CA-22, and East 7th Street to navigate between these two California cities. With a modest fuel budget of approximately $3, this route is highly efficient for commuters or casual travelers. Because the transit time is so short, there is no need for an overnight stay; you can easily complete the round trip in one go. It is a straightforward, practical link between two coastal hubs that keeps your logistics simple and your costs low.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East 7th Street | 2.7 mi | 6m |
| I 405 | 2.7 mi | 3m |
| CA 22 | 2.5 mi | 3m |
| San Diego Freeway | 0.9 mi | <1m |
| Westminster Boulevard | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| East 4th Street | 0.7 mi | 2m |
| Alamitos Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| East Ocean Boulevard | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
East 7th Street
— 2.7 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Westminster, CA and Long Beach, CA.
1
Start on Westminster Boulevard
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Westminster Boulevard
2
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
3
Merge onto I 405
0.9 mi
·
58 sec
·
San Diego Freeway
4
Keep slight left at fork onto I 405
2.7 mi
·
3 min
·
I 405
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit onto CA 22
2.5 mi
·
3 min
·
CA 22
Exit 23
Toward CA 22 West: Long Beach
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Keep slight left at fork onto East 7th Street
2.7 mi
·
6 min
·
East 7th Street
7
Turn left onto Rose Avenue
0.3 mi
·
51 sec
·
Rose Avenue
Use the left lane.
8
At end of road, turn right onto East 4th Street
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
East 4th Street
9
Turn left onto Alamitos Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Alamitos Avenue
Use the left lane.
10
Turn right onto East Ocean Boulevard
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
East Ocean Boulevard
Use the right lane.
11
Arrive at destination
East Ocean Boulevard
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 95 decision points cluster between mile 1.9 and 10.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.9 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
I 405
Keep slight left at fork onto I 405
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
4.6 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
CA 22
Take the exit onto CA 22 toward CA 22 West: Long Beach
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 23
Toward CA 22 West: Long Beach
6
9.9 mi into trip
|
~17m in
|
Rose Avenue
Turn left onto Rose Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
10.1 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
East 4th Street
At end of road, turn right onto East 4th Street
Navigation decision point
5
10.8 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
Alamitos Avenue
Turn left onto Alamitos Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.64 one way
$5.29 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $2.72 | $5.45 |
| premium | $6.18 | $2.80 | $5.59 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.54 | $5.08 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.21 | $0.55 |
| Efficient EV | 2.9 | 0 | $1.01 | $0.46 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.61 | $0.74 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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 Tuesday
Local time
6:23 AM
PDT
Current temp
69°F
Partly Sunny
SW 10 mph
0% chance
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
14 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
22m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
This 11.5-mile drive offers a mixed-road profile, balancing the efficiency of major interstates with the reality of local surface streets. You will spend roughly 53% of your time on highways, providing a quick transition as you move through the area. As you navigate the path, expect to encounter a longest uninterrupted stretch of 2.7 miles while traveling along East 7th Street. The character of the road shifts from the high-speed flow of the I-405 and CA-22 to the more measured pace of local traffic. Being behind the wheel here requires you to stay alert for these transitions, as you move from heavy-duty highway lanes into the standard stop-and-go patterns of city streets.
53% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 2.7 mi on East 7th Street.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.9 miles in near I 405.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 9 decision points packed into just 11.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.9 miles (I 405): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 4.6 miles (CA 22): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.9 miles (Rose Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Westminster, CA
Full guide →Founded 1870
Westminster is a city in Orange County, Southern California.
Arriving in Long Beach, CA
Full guide →Founded 1888
Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix (a premier racing event held on city streets) and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.
Top landmarks
- • RMS Queen Mary — retired British ocean liner
- • Terminal Island — island in Los Angeles County, California, United States
- • Aquarium of the Pacific — public aquarium in Long Beach, California
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 11.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
22m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 2.7 miles on East 7th Street. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Long Beach, CA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.9 miles (I 405): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 4.6 miles (CA 22): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.9 miles (Rose Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Long Beach, CA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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