Distance between cities › USA › California › Ucla, CA › Distance from Ucla to Lemon Grove Book Hotels

Distance from Ucla, CA to Lemon Grove, CA

Distance

138 mi

Time

2 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $41

There are 122.68 miles from Ucla to Lemon Grove in southeast direction and 138 miles (222.09 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Ucla and Lemon Grove are 2 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ucla, CA to Lemon Grove, CA. The halfway point is San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:06 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Ucla, CA to Lemon Grove, CA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ucla, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Ucla, CA to Lemon Grove, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ucla, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Ucla »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 5.56 gallons of gas to cover the route between Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ucla to Lemon Grove is $29.83.

During the route, an average car will release 108.86 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 $5.37 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.507706 and -117.661980, or 33º 30' 27.7416" N, 117º 39' 43.128" W. This location is 69.18 miles away from Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA and it would take approximately 1 hour 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is San Juan Capistrano, CA, situated 69 miles from Ucla, CA and 71 miles from Lemon Grove, CA. It would take 1 hour 7 mins to go from Ucla to San Juan Capistrano and 1 hour 10 mins to go from Lemon Grove to San Juan Capistrano.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Ucla, CA and Lemon Grove, CA is Santa Ana, CA, situated 45 miles from Ucla, CA and 94 miles from Lemon Grove, CA. It would take 51 minutes to go from Ucla to and 1 hour 32 mins to go from Lemon Grove to Santa Ana.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include El Cajon, CA,Chula Vista, CA,San Diego, CA,Carlsbad, CA,Oceanside, CA,Irvine, CA,Costa Mesa, CA,Huntington Beach, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Long Beach, CA,Torrance, CA, and Inglewood, CA.