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Distance from Nelson, CA to Oroville, CA

Distance

15 mi

Time

23 minutes

Gas Cost

$2 - $4

There are 11.50 miles from Nelson to Oroville in southeast direction and 15 miles (24.14 kilometers) by car, following the CA 162 route.

Nelson and Oroville are 23 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, CA to Oroville, CA.

Nelson, CA and Oroville, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, CA to Oroville, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.61 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nelson, CA and Oroville, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Oroville is $3.20.

During the route, an average car will release 11.86 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, CA and Oroville, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, CA and Oroville, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.493744 and -121.677116, or 39º 29' 37.4784" N, 121º 40' 37.6176" W. This location is 7.53 miles away from Nelson, CA and Oroville, CA and it would take approximately 11 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.