Distance between Chula Vista CA and Sacramento CA

The distance from Chula Vista to Sacramento is 511 miles by road including 510 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 44 minutes and goes through San Diego, Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana and Orange.

Shortest distance by air 480 mi ✈️
Car route length 511.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 7 h 44 min
Fuel amount 17.4 gal
Fuel cost 67.6 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
National City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 805 16 mi, 16 min
San Diego 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.1 gal
I 805 I 5 28 mi, 25 min
Oceanside 44 mi 0:41 41 min 1.4 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
San Clemente 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Mission Viejo 79 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Irvine 88 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.9 gal
I 5 8 mi, 08 min
Santa Ana 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.2 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Orange 99 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 102 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 106 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 107 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 108 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 112 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 116 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Los Angeles 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 135 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 138 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 147 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.8 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 160 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.3 gal
I 5 306 mi, 4 h 32 min
Stockton 466 mi 7:02 7 h 02 min 15.6 gal
I 5 45 mi, 41 min
Sacramento 511 mi 7:44 7 h 44 min 17.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
National City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 805 16 mi, 16 min
San Diego 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.1 gal
I 805 12 mi, 11 min
Solana Beach 28 mi 0:27 27 min 1.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Encinitas 30 mi 0:29 29 min 1.0 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Carlsbad 37 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Oceanside 44 mi 0:41 41 min 1.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Fallbrook Junction 46 mi 0:44 44 min 1.6 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Stuart 49 mi 0:46 46 min 1.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Las Flores 52 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Agra 57 mi 0:53 53 min 1.9 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
San Onofre 60 mi 0:56 56 min 2.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
San Clemente 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Dana Point 70 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 2.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
San Juan Capistrano 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Mission Viejo 79 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Lake Forest 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.8 gal
I 5 5 mi, 05 min
Irvine 88 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.9 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Tustin 93 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 3.1 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Santa Ana 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.2 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Orange 99 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 102 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 106 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 107 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 108 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 112 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 116 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Commerce 119 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 4.0 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 135 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 138 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 147 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.8 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 160 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 165 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.6 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 187 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 6.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 193 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.5 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Lebec 198 mi 3:06 3 h 06 min 6.7 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
Grapevine 207 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 7.0 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Wheeler Ridge 211 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 7.2 gal
I 5 242 mi, 3 h 34 min
Lathrop 454 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 15.3 gal
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
Stockton 466 mi 7:02 7 h 02 min 15.6 gal
I 5 8 mi, 07 min
Lodi 473 mi 7:09 7 h 09 min 16.1 gal
I 5 24 mi, 20 min
Elk Grove 497 mi 7:30 7 h 30 min 16.8 gal
I 5 14 mi, 13 min
Sacramento 511 mi 7:43 7 h 43 min 17.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Chula Vista to Sacramento?

Fuel cost: 67.6 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 511.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Chula Vista to Sacramento?

Driving time: 7 h 44 min

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

  • 279 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 6 min
  • 218 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 21 min
  • 13 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 15 min

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

How far is Chula Vista to Sacramento by land?

The distance between Chula Vista and Sacramento is 511.4 mi by road including 509.5 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chula Vista and Sacramento respectively.

How far is Chula Vista to Sacramento by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chula Vista and Sacramento is 479.7 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 Chula Vista and Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Chula Vista from Sacramento by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 57 min to cover the distance of 480 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 30 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 Chula Vista to Sacramento?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 13 min to cover the distance of 480 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 40 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 Chula Vista and Sacramento?

The halfway point between Chula Vista and Sacramento is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 44 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Chula Vista is 211 mi and driving will take about 3 h 18 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Sacramento has length 300 mi and will take approximately 4 h 26 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 207 mi from Chula Vista and 304 mi from Sacramento
  • Lebec is in 198 mi from Chula Vista and 313 mi from Sacramento
  • Gorman is in 193 mi from Chula Vista and 318 mi from Sacramento

Where is Chula Vista in relation to Sacramento?

Chula Vista is located 480 mi south-east of Sacramento.

Chula Vista has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.64005, longitude -117.0842.

Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.

Which highway goes from Chula Vista to Sacramento?

The route from Chula Vista to Sacramento follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 805: 19 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 3 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 10: 1 mi
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