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Distance from Santa Margarita, CA to Arcata, CA

Distance

499 mi

Time

8 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $151

There are 422.79 miles from Santa Margarita to Arcata in northwest direction and 499 miles (803.06 kilometers) by car, following the US-101 route.

Santa Margarita and Arcata are 8 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Santa Margarita, CA to Arcata, CA. The halfway point is Novato, CA.

Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:49 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 20.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Santa Margarita to Arcata is $109.41.

During the route, an average car will release 392.87 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 $5.46 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.046932 and -122.540962, or 38º 2' 48.9552" N, 122º 32' 27.4632" W. This location is 249.65 miles away from Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Novato, CA, situated 249 miles from Santa Margarita, CA and 251 miles from Arcata, CA. It would take 3 hours 58 mins to go from Santa Margarita to Novato and 4 hours 14 mins to go from Arcata to Novato.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Santa Margarita, CA and Arcata, CA is San Francisco, CA, situated 224 miles from Santa Margarita, CA and 279 miles from Arcata, CA. It would take 3 hours 35 mins to go from Santa Margarita to and 4 hours 47 mins to go from Arcata to San Francisco.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Salinas, CA,San Jose, CA,Santa Clara, CA,Fremont, CA,Hayward, CA,Oakland, CA,Berkeley, CA,Richmond, CA, and Santa Rosa, CA.