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Distance from Vacaville, CA to Camp Pendleton, CA

Distance

487 mi

Time

9 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $144

There are 438.21 miles from Vacaville to Camp Pendleton in southeast direction and 487 miles (783.75 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Vacaville and Camp Pendleton are 9 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Vacaville, CA to Camp Pendleton, CA. The halfway point is Kettleman City, CA.

Vacaville, CA and Camp Pendleton, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:18 pm.

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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 19.57 gallons of gas to cover the route between Vacaville, CA and Camp Pendleton, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Vacaville to Camp Pendleton is $104.45.

During the route, an average car will release 383.49 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 Vacaville, CA and Camp Pendleton, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Vacaville, CA and Camp Pendleton, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.872108 and -119.850891, or 35º 52' 19.5888" N, 119º 51' 3.2076" W. This location is 243.70 miles away from Vacaville, CA and Camp Pendleton, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 36 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 230 miles from Vacaville, CA and 259 miles from Camp Pendleton, CA. It would take 3 hours 29 mins to go from Vacaville to Kettleman City and 4 hours 1 min to go from Camp Pendleton to Kettleman City.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Carlsbad, CA,Oceanside, 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 Fairfield, CA.