Distance between Los Angeles CA and Shasta Lake CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Shasta Lake is 550 miles by road including 549 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Stockton, Sacramento and Redding.
Shortest distance by air | 511 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 549.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 14 min |
Fuel amount | 18.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 71.5 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 170 I 5 32 mi, 32 min
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Santa Clarita | 32 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 5 34 mi, 30 min
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Gorman | 66 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.1 gal | |
I 5 261 mi, 3 h 50 min
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Lathrop | 327 mi | 4 h 54 min | 11.0 gal | |
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
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Stockton | 339 mi | 5 h 04 min | 11.3 gal | |
I 5 8 mi, 07 min
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Lodi | 346 mi | 5 h 11 min | 11.7 gal | |
I 5 24 mi, 20 min
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Elk Grove | 370 mi | 5 h 32 min | 12.5 gal | |
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
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Sacramento | 382 mi | 5 h 43 min | 12.7 gal | |
I 5 162 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Redding | 544 mi | 8 h 07 min | 18.3 gal | |
I 5 6 mi, 06 min
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Shasta Lake | 550 mi | 8 h 13 min | 18.7 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Shasta Lake?
Fuel cost: 71.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 549.9 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 Los Angeles to Shasta Lake?
Driving time: 8 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 420 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 6 h 10 min
- 114 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 45 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Shasta Lake by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Shasta Lake is 549.9 mi by road including 548.7 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 Shasta Lake respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Shasta Lake by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Shasta Lake is 510.8 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 Shasta Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Shasta Lake by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 511 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 44 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 Shasta Lake?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 25 min to cover the distance of 511 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 54 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 Shasta Lake?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Shasta Lake is Lathrop. It is located about 52 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lathrop to Los Angeles is 327 mi and driving will take about 4 h 54 min. The road between Lathrop and Shasta Lake has length 223 mi and will take approximately 3 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Shasta Lake?
Los Angeles is located 511 mi south-east of Shasta Lake.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Shasta Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.67996, longitude -122.36265.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Shasta Lake?
The route from Los Angeles to Shasta Lake follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 33: 12 mi
- CA 170: 10 mi
- US 101: 10 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi