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Distance from Oceanside, CA to Sonoma, CA

Distance

491 mi

Time

9 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $146

There are 452.71 miles from Oceanside to Sonoma in northwest direction and 491 miles (790.19 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Oceanside and Sonoma are 9 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Oceanside, CA to Sonoma, CA. The halfway point is Kettleman City, CA.

Oceanside, CA and Sonoma, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Oceanside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Oceanside, CA to Sonoma, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Oceanside, 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 19.74 gallons of gas to cover the route between Oceanside, CA and Sonoma, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Oceanside to Sonoma is $105.33.

During the route, an average car will release 386.72 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 $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Oceanside, CA and Sonoma, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Oceanside, CA and Sonoma, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.895138 and -119.878654, or 35º 53' 42.4968" N, 119º 52' 43.1544" W. This location is 245.75 miles away from Oceanside, CA and Sonoma, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kettleman City, CA, situated 258 miles from Oceanside, CA and 236 miles from Sonoma, CA. It would take 4 hours to go from Oceanside to Kettleman City and 3 hours 41 mins to go from Sonoma to Kettleman City.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Carlsbad, CA,Irvine, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA,Santa Clarita, CA,Concord, CA, and Vallejo, CA.