Distance between Shasta Lake CA and San José CA
The distance from Shasta Lake to San José is 252 miles by road including 249 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Redding, Fairfield, Concord and Fremont.
| 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 | 33.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Shasta Lake | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 151 6 mi, 06 min
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| Redding | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 12 mi, 10 min
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| Anderson | 18 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 5 14 mi, 11 min
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| Red Bluff | 32 mi | 29 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 5 55 mi, 48 min
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| Willows | 87 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.7 gal | |
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I 5 79 mi, 1 h 09 min
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| Vacaville | 167 mi | 2 h 27 min | 5.5 gal | |
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I 505 15 mi, 13 min
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| Fairfield | 181 mi | 2 h 41 min | 5.8 gal | |
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I 80 13 mi, 12 min
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| Benicia | 194 mi | 2 h 53 min | 6.6 gal | |
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I 680 45 mi, 41 min
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| Fremont | 239 mi | 3 h 35 min | 8.0 gal | |
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I 680 I 880 13 mi, 13 min
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| San José | 252 mi | 3 h 49 min | 8.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Shasta Lake to San José?
Fuel cost: 33.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 251.7 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 Shasta Lake to San José?
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 = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Shasta Lake to San José by land?
The distance between Shasta Lake and San José 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 Shasta Lake and San José respectively.
How far is Shasta Lake to San José by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shasta Lake and San José 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 Shasta Lake and San José respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Shasta Lake from San José 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 Shasta Lake to San José?
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 Shasta Lake and San José?
The halfway point between Shasta Lake and San José is Hershey. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hershey to Shasta Lake is 127 mi and driving will take about 1 h 52 min. The road between Hershey and San José has length 125 mi and will take approximately 1 h 56 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Shasta Lake in relation to San José?
Shasta Lake is located 232 mi north of San José.
Shasta Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.67996, longitude -122.36265.
San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.
Which highway goes from Shasta Lake to San José?
The route from Shasta Lake to San José 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: 1 mi