Distance from Aptos, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

Distance

9 mi

Time

12 minutes

Gas Cost

$1 - $3

There are 7.29 miles from Aptos to Santa Cruz in west direction and 9 miles (14.48 kilometers) by car, following the CA 1 route.

Aptos and Santa Cruz are 12 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Aptos, CA to Santa Cruz, CA. The halfway point is Soquel, CA.

Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 2:29 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.35 gallons of gas to cover the route between Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Aptos to Santa Cruz is $1.96.

During the route, an average car will release 6.95 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.



Halfway Point Between Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.983665 and -121.971519, or 36º 59' 1.194" N, 121º 58' 17.4684" W. This location is 4.41 miles away from Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA and it would take approximately 6 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Soquel, CA, situated 4 miles from Aptos, CA and 6 miles from Santa Cruz, CA. It would take 5 minutes to go from Aptos to Soquel and 7 minutes to go from Santa Cruz to Soquel.



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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Aptos, CA and Santa Cruz, CA in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 7.29 mi 11.73 km 6.33 nautical mi
Driving distance 9 mi 14.21 km 7.67 nautical mi

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