Distance between Sacramento CA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Sacramento to Los Angeles is 618 kilometers by road including 617 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Stockton, Santa Clarita, Elk Grove, Lodi, Lathrop, Gorman and Stevenson Ranch.
| Shortest distance by air | 582 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 618 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 49.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 87.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Sacramento | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 5 23 km, 13 min
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| Elk Grove | 23 km | 13 min | 1.5 L | |
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I 5 37 km, 20 min
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| Lodi | 60 km | 33 min | 4.5 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 07 min
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| Stockton | 73 km | 41 min | 5.0 L | |
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I 5 19 km, 10 min
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| Lathrop | 92 km | 51 min | 6.8 L | |
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I 5 391 km, 3 h 33 min
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| Wheeler Ridge | 483 km | 4 h 25 min | 38.5 L | |
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I 5 7 km, 04 min
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| Grapevine | 490 km | 4 h 29 min | 39.2 L | |
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I 5 22 km, 12 min
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| Gorman | 512 km | 4 h 41 min | 40.6 L | |
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I 5 54 km, 30 min
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| Santa Clarita | 566 km | 5 h 12 min | 44.7 L | |
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I 5 52 km, 31 min
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| Los Angeles | 618 km | 5 h 44 min | 46.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sacramento to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 87.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 618 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.77 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sacramento to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 5 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 446 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 3 min
- 150 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 26 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 11 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sacramento to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Sacramento and Los Angeles is 618 km by road including 617 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sacramento and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Sacramento to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sacramento and Los Angeles is 582 km.
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 Sacramento and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sacramento from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 582 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Sacramento to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 25 min to cover the distance of 582 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Sacramento and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Sacramento and Los Angeles is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 174 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Sacramento is 483 km and driving will take about 4 h 25 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Los Angeles has length 135 km and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.
Where is Sacramento in relation to Los Angeles?
Sacramento is located 582 km north-west of Los Angeles.
Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Sacramento to Los Angeles?
The route from Sacramento to Los Angeles follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 33: 19 km
- US 101: 17 km
- CA 170: 15 km
- CA 2: 4 km
- I 5 Truck: 3 km
- CA 126: 2 km