Distance between Santa Ana CA and Fresno CA

The distance from Santa Ana to Fresno is 250 miles by road including 248 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk.

Shortest distance by air 233 mi ✈️
Car route length 250.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 48 min
Fuel amount 8.5 gal
Fuel cost 33.5 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Ana 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Orange 4 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.1 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 11 mi 0:10 10 min 0.4 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 14 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 17 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Los Angeles 34 mi 0:31 31 min 0.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 40 mi 0:37 37 min 1.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 43 mi 0:39 39 min 1.4 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 52 mi 0:48 48 min 1.5 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 65 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 5 78 mi, 1 h 10 min
Bakersfield 142 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 4.8 gal
CA 99 70 mi, 1 h 01 min
Visalia 212 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 7.1 gal
CA 99 39 mi, 35 min
Fresno 250 mi 3:48 3 h 48 min 8.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Ana 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Orange 4 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.1 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 11 mi 0:10 10 min 0.4 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 14 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 17 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Commerce 25 mi 0:23 23 min 0.8 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 34 mi 0:31 31 min 0.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 40 mi 0:37 37 min 1.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 43 mi 0:39 39 min 1.4 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 52 mi 0:48 48 min 1.5 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 65 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.1 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 71 mi 1:06 1 h 06 min 2.3 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 93 mi 1:26 1 h 26 min 3.1 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 98 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 3.2 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Lebec 103 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.5 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
Grapevine 112 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.8 gal
I 5 11 mi, 10 min
Wheeler Ridge 123 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 3.9 gal
CA 99 19 mi, 17 min
Bakersfield 142 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 4.8 gal
CA 99 10 mi, 09 min
Shafter 152 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 5.1 gal
CA 99 12 mi, 11 min
McFarland 165 mi 2:31 2 h 31 min 5.5 gal
CA 99 8 mi, 07 min
Delano 173 mi 2:38 2 h 38 min 5.7 gal
CA 99 9 mi, 07 min
Earlimart 182 mi 2:46 2 h 46 min 6.1 gal
CA 99 5 mi, 04 min
Pixley 187 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 6.3 gal
CA 99 6 mi, 05 min
Tipton 193 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 6.4 gal
CA 99 11 mi, 10 min
Tulare 204 mi 3:05 3 h 05 min 6.7 gal
CA 99 8 mi, 06 min
Visalia 212 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 7.1 gal
CA 99 4 mi, 03 min
Goshen 216 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 7.3 gal
CA 99 14 mi, 12 min
Kingsburg 229 mi 3:27 3 h 27 min 7.8 gal
CA 99 6 mi, 05 min
Selma 235 mi 3:33 3 h 33 min 7.8 gal
CA 99 6 mi, 05 min
Fowler 241 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 8.2 gal
CA 99 10 mi, 09 min
Fresno 251 mi 3:47 3 h 47 min 8.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Santa Ana to Fresno?

Fuel cost: 33.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 250.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Santa Ana to Fresno?

Driving time: 3 h 48 min

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

  • 124 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 49 min
  • 120 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 50 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Santa Ana to Fresno by land?

The distance between Santa Ana and Fresno is 250.4 mi by road including 247.9 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Ana and Fresno respectively.

How far is Santa Ana to Fresno by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Ana and Fresno is 233 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 Santa Ana and Fresno respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Santa Ana from Fresno by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 233 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 Santa Ana to Fresno?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 233 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 47 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 Santa Ana and Fresno?

The halfway point between Santa Ana and Fresno is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Santa Ana is 123 mi and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Fresno has length 127 mi and will take approximately 1 h 54 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 112 mi from Santa Ana and 139 mi from Fresno
  • Bakersfield is in 142 mi from Santa Ana and 109 mi from Fresno
  • Lebec is in 103 mi from Santa Ana and 147 mi from Fresno

Where is Santa Ana in relation to Fresno?

Santa Ana is located 233 mi south-east of Fresno.

Santa Ana has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.74949, longitude -117.87322.

Fresno has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.73944, longitude -119.78483.

Which highway goes from Santa Ana to Fresno?

The route from Santa Ana to Fresno follows CA 99, I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 5 Truck: 3 mi
  • CA 58: 1 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 10: 1 mi
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