Distance between Los Angeles CA and Sacramento CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Sacramento is 384 miles by road including 286 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Stockton, Gorman, Lathrop, Lodi and Elk Grove.
| Shortest distance by air | 362 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 384 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 13.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 44 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 101 I 5 32 mi, 1 h 05 min
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| Santa Clarita | 32 mi | 1 h 05 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 10 min
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| Ninetynine Oaks | 37 mi | 1 h 16 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 5 23 mi, 47 min
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| Caswell | 60 mi | 2 h 03 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 5 6 mi, 09 min
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| Gorman | 66 mi | 2 h 12 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 5 261 mi, 8 h 28 min
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| Lathrop | 327 mi | 10 h 41 min | 11.0 gal | |
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I 5 12 mi, 12 min
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| Stockton | 339 mi | 10 h 54 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 5 8 mi, 07 min
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| Lodi | 347 mi | 11 h 01 min | 11.7 gal | |
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I 5 23 mi, 22 min
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| Elk Grove | 370 mi | 11 h 23 min | 12.5 gal | |
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I 5 14 mi, 42 min
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| Sacramento | 384 mi | 12 h 05 min | 12.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
Fuel cost: 44 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 384 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
Driving time: 12 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 210 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 5 min
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 7 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 97 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 7 h 47 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Sacramento by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Sacramento is 384 mi by road including 286.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Sacramento respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Sacramento by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Sacramento is 361.6 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 Los Angeles and Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Sacramento by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 362 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 38 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 Los Angeles to Sacramento?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 25 min to cover the distance of 362 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 46 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.
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Sacramento?
Los Angeles is located 362 mi south-east of Sacramento.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Sacramento?
The route from Los Angeles to Sacramento follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 6 mi
- CA 170: 6 mi
- CA 33: 4 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi