Distance between Los Angeles CA and Salinas CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Salinas is 303 miles by road including 214 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Paso Robles, Soledad, Gorman, King City, Greenfield and Gonzales.
| Shortest distance by air | 264 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 302.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 40 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 170 I 5 32 mi, 32 min
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| Santa Clarita | 32 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 5 34 mi, 30 min
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| Gorman | 66 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 5 122 mi, 1 h 58 min
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| Shandon | 188 mi | 3 h 01 min | 6.4 gal | |
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CA 46 19 mi, 20 min
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| Paso Robles | 208 mi | 3 h 21 min | 6.9 gal | |
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US 101 48 mi, 43 min
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| King City | 255 mi | 4 h 04 min | 8.7 gal | |
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US 101 12 mi, 12 min
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| Greenfield | 268 mi | 4 h 17 min | 9.0 gal | |
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US 101 8 mi, 07 min
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| Soledad | 277 mi | 4 h 25 min | 9.4 gal | |
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US 101 9 mi, 08 min
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| Gonzales | 285 mi | 4 h 33 min | 9.7 gal | |
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US 101 17 mi, 17 min
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| Salinas | 303 mi | 4 h 51 min | 10.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Salinas?
Fuel cost: 40 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 302.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Salinas?
Driving time: 4 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 103 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 30 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 29 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Salinas by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Salinas is 302.6 mi by road including 214.4 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 Salinas respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Salinas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Salinas is 264.1 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 Salinas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Salinas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 264 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 55 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 Salinas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 264 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 1 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 Los Angeles and Salinas?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Salinas is Blackwells Corner. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Blackwells Corner to Los Angeles is 153 mi and driving will take about 2 h 23 min. The road between Blackwells Corner and Salinas has length 149 mi and will take approximately 2 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Salinas?
Los Angeles is located 264 mi south-east of Salinas.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Salinas?
The route from Los Angeles to Salinas follows I 5, US 101, CA 46.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 170: 10 mi
- CA 41: 10 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- CA 68: 1 mi