Distance between San José CA and Shasta Lake CA

The distance from San José to Shasta Lake is 252 miles by road including 249 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Fremont, Concord, Fairfield and Redding.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 232 mi ✈️
Car route length 251.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 49 min
Fuel amount 8.6 gal
Fuel cost 32.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 880 7 mi, 07 min
Milpitas 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 880 7 mi, 07 min
Fremont 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.3 gal
I 680 12 mi, 11 min
Pleasanton 27 mi 0:26 26 min 0.8 gal
I 680 3 mi, 03 min
Dublin 30 mi 0:29 29 min 1.0 gal
I 680 3 mi, 02 min
San Ramon 33 mi 0:32 32 min 1.1 gal
I 680 17 mi, 16 min
Concord 51 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 680 20 mi, 18 min
Fairfield 71 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.0 gal
I 80 I 5 175 mi, 2 h 35 min
Redding 245 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 8.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 06 min
Shasta Lake 252 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.5 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 880 7 mi, 07 min
Milpitas 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 880 7 mi, 07 min
Fremont 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.3 gal
I 680 6 mi, 06 min
Scotts Corner 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
2 mi, 02 min
Verona 23 mi 0:23 23 min 0.7 gal
4 mi, 03 min
Pleasanton 27 mi 0:26 26 min 0.8 gal
I 680 3 mi, 03 min
Dublin 30 mi 0:29 29 min 1.0 gal
I 680 3 mi, 02 min
San Ramon 33 mi 0:32 32 min 1.1 gal
I 680 5 mi, 04 min
Danville 39 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 680 4 mi, 03 min
Alamo 42 mi 0:40 40 min 1.4 gal
I 680 3 mi, 02 min
Walnut Creek 45 mi 0:43 43 min 1.4 gal
I 680 4 mi, 03 min
Pleasant Hill 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 680 2 mi, 01 min
Concord 51 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 680 3 mi, 03 min
Vine Hill 54 mi 0:51 51 min 1.8 gal
I 680 2 mi, 01 min
Martinez 56 mi 0:53 53 min 1.9 gal
I 680 2 mi, 01 min
Benicia 58 mi 0:55 55 min 1.9 gal
I 680 13 mi, 12 min
Fairfield 71 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.0 gal
I 80 15 mi, 13 min
Vacaville 86 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.8 gal
I 505 4 mi, 03 min
Allendale 90 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 3.0 gal
I 505 36 mi, 31 min
Hershey 126 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 4.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Harrington 129 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 4.3 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Arbuckle 132 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 4.5 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Genevra 136 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.6 gal
I 5 7 mi, 05 min
Williams 143 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 4.8 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Delphos 146 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 4.9 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Maxwell 151 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 5.1 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Delevan 157 mi 2:24 2 h 24 min 5.3 gal
I 5 8 mi, 06 min
Willows 165 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.4 gal
I 5 50 mi, 44 min
Red Bluff 215 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 7.2 gal
I 5 14 mi, 12 min
Cottonwood 230 mi 3:28 3 h 28 min 7.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anderson 234 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.9 gal
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
Redding 245 mi 3:42 3 h 42 min 8.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 06 min
Shasta Lake 252 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.5 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San José to Shasta Lake?

Fuel cost: 32.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 251.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from San José to Shasta Lake?

Driving time: 3 h 49 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 155 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 16 min
  • 91 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 23 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 San José to Shasta Lake by land?

The distance between San José and Shasta Lake is 251.7 mi by road including 249.2 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Shasta Lake respectively.

How far is San José to Shasta Lake by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and Shasta Lake is 232.4 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 San José and Shasta Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San José from Shasta Lake by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 232 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 42 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 San José to Shasta Lake?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 232 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 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.

What city is halfway between San José and Shasta Lake?

The halfway point between San José and Shasta Lake is Hershey.

The distance from Hershey to San José is 126 mi and driving will take about 1 h 56 min. The road between Hershey and Shasta Lake has length 126 mi and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Harrington is in 129 mi from San José and 122 mi from Shasta Lake
  • Arbuckle is in 132 mi from San José and 120 mi from Shasta Lake
  • Genevra is in 136 mi from San José and 116 mi from Shasta Lake

Where is San José in relation to Shasta Lake?

San José is located 232 mi south of Shasta Lake.

San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.

Shasta Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.67996, longitude -122.36265.

Which highway goes from San José to Shasta Lake?

The route from San José to Shasta Lake follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 680: 54 mi
  • I 505: 34 mi
  • I 80: 15 mi
  • I 880: 8 mi
  • CA 12: 2 mi
  • CA 262: 2 mi
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