Distance between Thayer Junction WY and Salinas CA

The distance from Thayer Junction to Salinas is 1,022 miles by road including 1,005 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Rock Springs, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento, Fairfield, Concord and Fremont.

Shortest distance by air 764 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,022.2 mi 🚗
Driving time 15 h 23 min
Fuel amount 34.8 gal
Fuel cost 136.6 USD
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Town
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Thayer Junction 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 30 21 mi, 19 min
Rock Springs 21 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 80 185 mi, 2 h 43 min
Salt Lake City 206 mi 3:03 3 h 03 min 6.5 gal
I 80 512 mi, 7 h 32 min
Reno 717 mi 10:36 10 h 36 min 24.4 gal
I 80 129 mi, 1 h 58 min
Sacramento 846 mi 12:34 12 h 34 min 28.6 gal
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
Fairfield 894 mi 13:18 13 h 18 min 30.0 gal
I 80 I 680 58 mi, 53 min
Fremont 951 mi 14:12 14 h 12 min 32.2 gal
I 680 18 mi, 17 min
San José 970 mi 14:29 14 h 29 min 32.6 gal
US 101 22 mi, 20 min
Gilroy 992 mi 14:49 14 h 49 min 33.6 gal
US 101 34 mi, 34 min
Salinas 1,025 mi 15:23 15 h 23 min 34.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
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Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Thayer Junction 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
2 mi, 03 min
Superior 2 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
WY 371 I 80 19 mi, 16 min
Rock Springs 21 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Kanda 25 mi 0:24 24 min 0.8 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Green River 32 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
James Town 37 mi 0:34 34 min 1.2 gal
I 80 17 mi, 15 min
Little America 54 mi 0:49 49 min 1.8 gal
I 80 66 mi, 58 min
Evanston 120 mi 1:47 1 h 47 min 4.0 gal
I 80 11 mi, 09 min
Wahsatch 130 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 4.4 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Castle Rock 136 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 4.5 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Emory 144 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 4.8 gal
I 80 15 mi, 13 min
Coalville 159 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.4 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Wanship 165 mi 2:27 2 h 27 min 5.6 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Atkinson 171 mi 2:32 2 h 32 min 5.7 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Silver Creek Junction 174 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.9 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Kimball Junction 176 mi 2:36 2 h 36 min 6.0 gal
I 80 7 mi, 05 min
Altus 183 mi 2:42 2 h 42 min 6.2 gal
I 80 23 mi, 20 min
Salt Lake City 206 mi 3:03 3 h 03 min 6.5 gal
I 80 14 mi, 12 min
Lake Point Junction 220 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 7.4 gal
I 80 27 mi, 24 min
Delle 247 mi 3:40 3 h 40 min 8.3 gal
I 80 72 mi, 1 h 03 min
Wendover 319 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.8 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
West Wendover 322 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 10.9 gal
I 80 14 mi, 12 min
Proctor 337 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 11.4 gal
I 80 43 mi, 38 min
Wells 381 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.9 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Welcome 385 mi 5:42 5 h 42 min 13.0 gal
I 80 43 mi, 38 min
Elko 429 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 14.3 gal
I 80 16 mi, 13 min
Tonka 444 mi 6:34 6 h 34 min 15.1 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Vivian 447 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 15.2 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Carlin 454 mi 6:42 6 h 42 min 15.3 gal
I 80 12 mi, 10 min
Primeaux 465 mi 6:53 6 h 53 min 15.7 gal
I 80 10 mi, 08 min
Rixies 475 mi 7:01 7 h 01 min 16.1 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Shoshone 477 mi 7:02 7 h 02 min 16.2 gal
I 80 22 mi, 19 min
Battle Mountain 500 mi 7:22 7 h 22 min 16.9 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Piute 505 mi 7:27 7 h 27 min 17.1 gal
I 80 9 mi, 07 min
Valmy 514 mi 7:35 7 h 35 min 17.5 gal
I 80 39 mi, 34 min
Winnemucca 553 mi 8:10 8 h 10 min 18.8 gal
I 80 53 mi, 46 min
Rye Patch 606 mi 8:57 8 h 57 min 20.5 gal
I 80 11 mi, 09 min
Colado 617 mi 9:06 9 h 06 min 20.8 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Lovelock 625 mi 9:13 9 h 13 min 21.2 gal
I 80 8 mi, 06 min
Granite Point 633 mi 9:20 9 h 20 min 21.4 gal
I 80 14 mi, 12 min
Trinity 647 mi 9:33 9 h 33 min 22.0 gal
I 80 36 mi, 31 min
Fernley 684 mi 10:05 10 h 05 min 23.2 gal
I 80 16 mi, 13 min
Mustang 699 mi 10:18 10 h 18 min 23.5 gal
I 80 12 mi, 10 min
Sparks 711 mi 10:29 10 h 29 min 24.0 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Reno 717 mi 10:35 10 h 35 min 24.4 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Lawton 723 mi 10:40 10 h 40 min 24.6 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Mogul 724 mi 10:41 10 h 41 min 24.6 gal
I 80 10 mi, 08 min
Mystic 733 mi 10:49 10 h 49 min 24.8 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Bronco 739 mi 10:54 10 h 54 min 25.1 gal
I 80 11 mi, 10 min
Truckee 750 mi 11:05 11 h 05 min 25.2 gal
I 80 17 mi, 16 min
Rainbow 767 mi 11:21 11 h 21 min 26.1 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Cisco Grove 770 mi 11:23 11 h 23 min 26.2 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Yuba Pass 772 mi 11:26 11 h 26 min 26.2 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Emigrant Gap 778 mi 11:30 11 h 30 min 26.4 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Baxter 784 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 26.5 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Alta 789 mi 11:41 11 h 41 min 26.8 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Magra 795 mi 11:46 11 h 46 min 27.0 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Colfax 801 mi 11:52 11 h 52 min 27.1 gal
I 80 3 mi, 02 min
Weimar 804 mi 11:55 11 h 55 min 27.3 gal
I 80 4 mi, 04 min
Applegate 808 mi 11:59 11 h 59 min 27.4 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Auburn 815 mi 12:05 12 h 05 min 27.7 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Newcastle 820 mi 12:09 12 h 09 min 27.9 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Rocklin 825 mi 12:14 12 h 14 min 27.9 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Roseville 831 mi 12:20 12 h 20 min 28.2 gal
I 80 15 mi, 13 min
Sacramento 846 mi 12:33 12 h 33 min 28.6 gal
I 80 11 mi, 10 min
Webster 857 mi 12:44 12 h 44 min 29.1 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Swingle 859 mi 12:45 12 h 45 min 29.2 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Davis 862 mi 12:48 12 h 48 min 29.3 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Dixon 871 mi 12:56 12 h 56 min 29.5 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Vacaville 878 mi 13:03 13 h 03 min 29.7 gal
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
Fairfield 894 mi 13:17 13 h 17 min 30.0 gal
I 80 13 mi, 12 min
Benicia 907 mi 13:29 13 h 29 min 30.8 gal
I 680 2 mi, 01 min
Martinez 908 mi 13:31 13 h 31 min 30.9 gal
I 680 2 mi, 01 min
Vine Hill 910 mi 13:32 13 h 32 min 30.9 gal
I 680 4 mi, 04 min
Pleasant Hill 915 mi 13:37 13 h 37 min 31.0 gal
I 680 4 mi, 04 min
Walnut Creek 919 mi 13:41 13 h 41 min 31.2 gal
I 680 4 mi, 03 min
Alamo 923 mi 13:44 13 h 44 min 31.4 gal
I 680 4 mi, 03 min
Danville 926 mi 13:47 13 h 47 min 31.4 gal
I 680 5 mi, 04 min
San Ramon 931 mi 13:52 13 h 52 min 31.6 gal
I 680 3 mi, 02 min
Dublin 934 mi 13:55 13 h 55 min 31.8 gal
I 680 3 mi, 03 min
Pleasanton 938 mi 13:58 13 h 58 min 31.8 gal
I 680 4 mi, 03 min
Verona 941 mi 14:01 14 h 01 min 32.0 gal
2 mi, 02 min
Scotts Corner 944 mi 14:04 14 h 04 min 32.1 gal
I 680 7 mi, 06 min
Fremont 951 mi 14:10 14 h 10 min 32.2 gal
I 680 6 mi, 05 min
Milpitas 957 mi 14:16 14 h 16 min 32.5 gal
I 680 12 mi, 11 min
San José 970 mi 14:27 14 h 27 min 32.6 gal
US 101 15 mi, 14 min
Morgan Hill 985 mi 14:42 14 h 42 min 33.4 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Gilroy 992 mi 14:48 14 h 48 min 33.6 gal
US 101 8 mi, 07 min
Corporal 999 mi 14:55 14 h 55 min 33.9 gal
US 101 4 mi, 04 min
Sargent 1,003 mi 14:59 14 h 59 min 34.1 gal
US 101 11 mi, 11 min
Prunedale 1,015 mi 15:11 15 h 11 min 34.4 gal
US 101 11 mi, 10 min
Salinas 1,025 mi 15:22 15 h 22 min 34.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Thayer Junction to Salinas?

Fuel cost: 136.6 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,022.2 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 Thayer Junction to Salinas?

Driving time: 15 h 23 min

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

  • 693 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 h 11 min
  • 305 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 h 41 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min

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

How far is Thayer Junction to Salinas by land?

The distance between Thayer Junction and Salinas is 1,022.2 mi by road including 1,004.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thayer Junction and Salinas respectively.

How far is Thayer Junction to Salinas by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thayer Junction and Salinas is 764.3 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 Thayer Junction and Salinas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Thayer Junction from Salinas by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 764 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 35 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 Thayer Junction to Salinas?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 7 min to cover the distance of 764 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 51 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 Thayer Junction and Salinas?

The halfway point between Thayer Junction and Salinas is Valmy. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Valmy to Thayer Junction is 514 mi and driving will take about 7 h 35 min. The road between Valmy and Salinas has length 508 mi and will take approximately 7 h 48 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Piute is in 505 mi from Thayer Junction and 517 mi from Salinas
  • Battle Mountain is in 500 mi from Thayer Junction and 523 mi from Salinas
  • Shoshone is in 477 mi from Thayer Junction and 545 mi from Salinas

Where is Thayer Junction in relation to Salinas?

Thayer Junction is located 764 mi north-east of Salinas.

Thayer Junction has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.68746, longitude -108.91108.

Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.

Which highway goes from Thayer Junction to Salinas?

The route from Thayer Junction to Salinas follows I 80, US 95, US 189, I 680.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 93 ALT: 57 mi
  • US 101: 56 mi
  • US 30: 55 mi
  • US 95 ALT: 34 mi
  • CA 156: 7 mi
  • US 191: 5 mi
  • CA 113: 4 mi
  • I 15: 2 mi
  • CA 12: 2 mi
  • CA 89: 1 mi
  • CA 152: 1 mi
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