Distance between Los Angeles CA and Santa Maria CA
The distance from Los Angeles to Santa Maria is 158 miles by road including 107 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Camarillo and Carpinteria.
| Shortest distance by air | 139 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 157.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 20.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 101 30 mi, 29 min
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| Calabasas | 30 mi | 29 min | 0.9 gal | |
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US 101 8 mi, 07 min
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| Thousand Oaks | 38 mi | 36 min | 1.2 gal | |
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US 101 11 mi, 10 min
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| Camarillo | 49 mi | 47 min | 1.4 gal | |
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US 101 18 mi, 16 min
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| Ventura | 67 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.2 gal | |
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US 101 16 mi, 15 min
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| Carpinteria | 83 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.8 gal | |
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US 101 12 mi, 11 min
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| Santa Barbara | 95 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.1 gal | |
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US 101 CA 154 32 mi, 33 min
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| Los Olivos | 127 mi | 2 h 04 min | 4.2 gal | |
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CA 154 US 101 13 mi, 14 min
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| Los Alamos | 140 mi | 2 h 18 min | 4.7 gal | |
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US 101 18 mi, 18 min
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| Santa Maria | 158 mi | 2 h 37 min | 5.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Santa Maria?
Fuel cost: 20.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 157.8 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 Los Angeles to Santa Maria?
Driving time: 2 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 26 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 42 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 13 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Santa Maria by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Santa Maria is 157.8 mi by road including 107.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Santa Maria respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Santa Maria by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Santa Maria is 139.2 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 Los Angeles and Santa Maria respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Santa Maria by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 139 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 1 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 Los Angeles to Santa Maria?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 56 min to cover the distance of 139 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 4 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 Los Angeles and Santa Maria?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Santa Maria is Mussel Shoals. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mussel Shoals to Los Angeles is 78 mi and driving will take about 1 h 14 min. The road between Mussel Shoals and Santa Maria has length 80 mi and will take approximately 1 h 22 min.
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Where is Los Angeles in relation to Santa Maria?
Los Angeles is located 139 mi south-east of Santa Maria.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Santa Maria has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.95313, longitude -120.43586.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Santa Maria?
The route from Los Angeles to Santa Maria follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 154: 32 mi
- CA 170: 3 mi
- CA 2: 2 mi
- CA 166: 1 mi
- CA 23: 1 mi