Distance between Santa Cruz CA and Fresno CA
The distance from Santa Cruz to Fresno is 154 miles by road including 51 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Watsonville, Capitola, Aptos, Freedom, Los Banos and Madera.
Shortest distance by air | 125 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 154.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 41 min |
Fuel amount | 5.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 20 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Santa Cruz | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 1 5 mi, 05 min
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Capitola | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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Aptos | 8 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
CA 1 6 mi, 05 min
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Freedom | 14 mi | 14 min | 0.5 gal | |
CA 1 2 mi, 02 min
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Watsonville | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
CA 152 CA 129 8 mi, 09 min
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Logan | 25 mi | 25 min | 0.8 gal | |
CA 129 2 mi, 03 min
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Chittenden | 27 mi | 29 min | 0.9 gal | |
CA 129 CA 152 56 mi, 1 h 01 min
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Los Banos | 83 mi | 1 h 30 min | 2.7 gal | |
CA 152 50 mi, 52 min
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Madera | 134 mi | 2 h 22 min | 4.3 gal | |
CA 99 20 mi, 18 min
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Fresno | 154 mi | 2 h 41 min | 5.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Cruz to Fresno?
Fuel cost: 20 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 154.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Cruz to Fresno?
Driving time: 2 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 34 min
- 72 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 17 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Cruz to Fresno by land?
The distance between Santa Cruz and Fresno is 154.1 mi by road including 51 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Cruz and Fresno respectively.
How far is Santa Cruz to Fresno by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Cruz and Fresno is 124.9 mi.
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 Santa Cruz and Fresno respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Cruz from Fresno by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 125 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Santa Cruz to Fresno?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 50 min to cover the distance of 125 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Santa Cruz and Fresno?
The halfway point between Santa Cruz and Fresno is Los Banos. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Los Banos to Santa Cruz is 83 mi and driving will take about 1 h 30 min. The road between Los Banos and Fresno has length 70 mi and will take approximately 1 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Cruz in relation to Fresno?
Santa Cruz is located 125 mi west of Fresno.
Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.9742, longitude -122.02972.
Fresno has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.73944, longitude -119.78483.
Which highway goes from Santa Cruz to Fresno?
The route from Santa Cruz to Fresno follows CA 152.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 99: 33 mi
- CA 33: 19 mi
- CA 1: 13 mi
- CA 129: 12 mi
- US 101: 5 mi
- G7: 3 mi
- CA33: 2 mi
- CA 25: 1 mi