Distance from Saint Louis, MO to Salinas, CA

Distance

2,076 mi

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$201 - $390

There are 1,717.63 miles from Saint Louis to Salinas in west direction and 2,076 miles (3,341.00 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 and US-84 W route.

Saint Louis and Salinas are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Louis, MO to Salinas, CA. The halfway point is Cedar Crest, NM.

Please note the time difference between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Saint Louis is 12:50 pm and the current time in Salinas is 10:50 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 83.37 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Louis to Salinas is $281.88.

During the route, an average car will release 1,633.41 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.107323 and -106.373924, or 35º 6' 26.3628" N, 106º 22' 26.1264" W. This location is 1,037.98 miles away from Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA and it would take approximately 14 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cedar Crest, NM, situated 1,024 miles from Saint Louis, MO and 1,050 miles from Salinas, CA. It would take 14 hours 35 mins to go from Saint Louis to Cedar Crest and 15 hours 15 mins to go from Salinas to Cedar Crest.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA is Albuquerque, NM, situated 1,038 miles from Saint Louis, MO and 1,036 miles from Salinas, CA. It would take 14 hours 49 mins to go from Saint Louis to and 15 hours 3 mins to go from Salinas to Albuquerque.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Amarillo, TX,Bakersfield, CA,Springfield, MO,Tulsa, OK, and Oklahoma City, OK.


Weather in Saint Louis and Salinas

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA:

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Louis, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Louis, MO to Salinas, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Saint Louis, MO:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Saint Louis, MO and Salinas, CA in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 1,717.63 mi 2,764.25 km 1,492.58 nautical mi
Driving distance 2,076 mi 3,340.91 km 1,803.95 nautical mi

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