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Distance from Seal Beach, CA to Willows, CA

Distance

495 mi

Time

9 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $147

There are 459.27 miles from Seal Beach to Willows in northwest direction and 495 miles (796.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Seal Beach and Willows are 9 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Seal Beach, CA to Willows, CA. The halfway point is Cantua Creek, CA.

Seal Beach, CA and Willows, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:58 am.

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From $14

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Seal Beach, CA and Willows, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Seal Beach to Willows is $106.16.

During the route, an average car will release 389.80 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 Seal Beach, CA and Willows, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Seal Beach, CA and Willows, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.504501 and -120.464920, or 36º 30' 16.2036" N, 120º 27' 53.712" W. This location is 247.70 miles away from Seal Beach, CA and Willows, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cantua Creek, CA, situated 250 miles from Seal Beach, CA and 264 miles from Willows, CA. It would take 4 hours 1 min to go from Seal Beach to Cantua Creek and 4 hours 6 mins to go from Willows to Cantua Creek.