Distance between Palo Alto CA and Sacramento CA
The distance from Palo Alto to Sacramento is 115 miles by road including 109 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes and goes through Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo and Fairfield.
| Shortest distance by air | 87 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 115 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 55 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 15.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Palo Alto | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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3 mi, 06 min
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| Menlo Park | 3 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 84 7 mi, 07 min
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| Fremont | 10 mi | 13 min | 0.2 gal | |
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CA 84 8 mi, 07 min
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| Hayward | 17 mi | 21 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 880 14 mi, 14 min
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| Oakland | 32 mi | 36 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 880 I 80 7 mi, 08 min
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| Berkeley | 40 mi | 44 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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| Richmond | 46 mi | 50 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 80 16 mi, 14 min
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| Vallejo | 61 mi | 1 h 04 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 80 10 mi, 09 min
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| Fairfield | 71 mi | 1 h 14 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 80 44 mi, 42 min
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| Sacramento | 116 mi | 1 h 56 min | 3.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Palo Alto to Sacramento?
Fuel cost: 15.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 115 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Palo Alto to Sacramento?
Driving time: 1 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 89 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 22 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Palo Alto to Sacramento by land?
The distance between Palo Alto and Sacramento is 115 mi by road including 108.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Palo Alto and Sacramento respectively.
How far is Palo Alto to Sacramento by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palo Alto and Sacramento is 87 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 Palo Alto and Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Palo Alto from Sacramento by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 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 Palo Alto to Sacramento?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 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 Palo Alto and Sacramento?
The halfway point between Palo Alto and Sacramento is Vallejo. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Vallejo to Palo Alto is 61 mi and driving will take about 1 h 4 min. The road between Vallejo and Sacramento has length 54 mi and will take approximately 51 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Palo Alto in relation to Sacramento?
Palo Alto is located 87 mi south-west of Sacramento.
Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.
Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.
Which highway goes from Palo Alto to Sacramento?
The route from Palo Alto to Sacramento follows I 80.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 880: 22 mi
- CA 84: 8 mi
- I 580: 5 mi
- CA 113: 4 mi
- CA 12: 2 mi
- US 50: 2 mi
- I 80 BUS: 2 mi
- I 980: 1 mi
- CA 114: 1 mi