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Distance from Vacaville, CA to Brea, CA

Distance

426 mi

Time

8 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $127

There are 382.20 miles from Vacaville to Brea in southeast direction and 426 miles (685.58 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Vacaville and Brea are 8 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Vacaville, CA to Brea, CA. The halfway point is Huron, CA.

Vacaville, CA and Brea, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 12:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Vacaville, CA

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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 17.13 gallons of gas to cover the route between Vacaville, CA and Brea, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Vacaville to Brea is $91.94.

During the route, an average car will release 335.56 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.
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Halfway Point Between Vacaville, CA and Brea, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Vacaville, CA and Brea, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.152042 and -120.165771, or 36º 9' 7.3512" N, 120º 9' 56.7756" W. This location is 213.24 miles away from Vacaville, CA and Brea, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Huron, CA, situated 215 miles from Vacaville, CA and 217 miles from Brea, CA. It would take 3 hours 19 mins to go from Vacaville to Huron and 3 hours 30 mins to go from Brea to Huron.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include 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 Fairfield, CA.