Distance between Seaside CA and Santa Cruz CA
The distance from Seaside to Santa Cruz is 39 miles by road including 28 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 41 minutes and goes through Watsonville, Marina, Freedom, Aptos and Capitola.
| Shortest distance by air | 27 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 39.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 41 min |
| Fuel amount | 1.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 5.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Seaside | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 Business 4 mi, 05 min
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| Marina | 4 mi | 05 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 4 mi, 05 min
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| Neponset | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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| Castroville | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 1 2 mi, 02 min
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| Moss Landing | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 1 9 mi, 09 min
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| Watsonville | 24 mi | 26 min | 0.8 gal | |
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CA 1 1 mi, 01 min
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| Freedom | 25 mi | 27 min | 0.8 gal | |
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CA 1 6 mi, 05 min
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| Aptos | 31 mi | 33 min | 1.0 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 02 min
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| Capitola | 34 mi | 36 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CA 1 5 mi, 05 min
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| Santa Cruz | 39 mi | 41 min | 1.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Seaside to Santa Cruz?
Fuel cost: 5.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 39.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Seaside to Santa Cruz?
Driving time: 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 13 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Seaside to Santa Cruz by land?
The distance between Seaside and Santa Cruz is 39.1 mi by road including 28 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Seaside and Santa Cruz respectively.
How far is Seaside to Santa Cruz by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Seaside and Santa Cruz is 27.3 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 Seaside and Santa Cruz respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Seaside from Santa Cruz by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 min to cover the distance of 27 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 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 Seaside to Santa Cruz?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 min to cover the distance of 27 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 12 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 Seaside and Santa Cruz?
The halfway point between Seaside and Santa Cruz is Watsonville. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Watsonville to Seaside is 24 mi and driving will take about 26 min. The road between Watsonville and Santa Cruz has length 16 mi and will take approximately 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Seaside in relation to Santa Cruz?
Seaside is located 27 mi south-east of Santa Cruz.
Seaside has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.61151, longitude -121.84182.
Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.9742, longitude -122.02972.
Which highway goes from Seaside to Santa Cruz?
The route from Seaside to Santa Cruz follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 1 Business: 1 mi