How far is Cumberland, RI from California, MD?

The driving distance from Cumberland, RI to California, MD is about 456.1 miles (734 km), with a travel time of about 09h 41m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 368.7 miles (593.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 19h 23m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Road
456.07 mi
09h 41m
Flight
368.69 mi
593.35 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
368.69 mi
Kilometers
593.35 km
Flight Time
00h 44m

Driving Distance

Road route
456.07 mi
Kilometers
733.98 km
Drive Time
09h 41m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 41m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in California
Sat, May 30, 6:18 PM EDT
Return by in Cumberland
Sun, May 31, 4:00 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Cumberland
2026-05-30T08:37
Arrive California
Sat, May 30, 6:18 PM EDT
Route Timing
09h 41m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:42 PM to 5:12 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
4:36 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Cumberland
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Helmetta
NJ

Borough of New Jersey

From Cumberland
227.9 mi
04h 50m
To California
228.2 mi
04h 50m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
65°F
Saturday

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sat, May 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
9 to 14 mph NW
Destination
74°F
Saturday

Sunny

Starts
Sat, May 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Cumberland and California.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cumberland and California.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    620 ft · 47 sec

  2. 2

    Turn right

    122 m · 33 sec

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Pound Road

    1.2 km · 2 min · Pound Road

  4. 4

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Mendon Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Mendon Road

  5. 5

    Take the ramp left toward I 295 South, RI 146 South: Johnston, Warwick

    1828 ft · 47 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left

    10.7 mi · 12 min

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward US 6: Hartford Court, Providence

    1230 ft · 27 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on US 6 West: Hartford

    1596 ft · 49 sec

  9. 9

    Turn right onto Hartford Avenue

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Hartford Avenue

  10. 10

    Continue on Hartford Pike

    2.1 mi · 2 min · Hartford Pike

  11. 11

    Continue on Grand Army Highway

    10 mi · 12 min · Grand Army Highway

  12. 12

    Continue on Providence Pike

    1224 ft · 16 sec · Providence Pike

  13. 13

    Keep slight left

    4.6 mi · 6 min

  14. 14

    Merge slight right

    35.5 mi · 39 min

  15. 15

    Merge slight left

    88.9 mi · 1 hr 55 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight left to continue on New England Thruway

    14.3 mi · 20 min · New England Thruway

  17. 17

    Continue on Bruckner Expressway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bruckner Expressway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on Bruckner Expressway

    3150 ft · 54 sec · Bruckner Expressway

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx Expressway, George Washington Bridge, Newark, Whitestone Bridge

    5.4 mi · 7 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  21. 21

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  22. 22

    Continue straight

    2659 ft · 48 sec

  23. 23

    Keep slight left

    3214 ft · 39 sec

  24. 24

    Keep slight left

    2.7 mi · 4 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Newark

    1858 ft · 29 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    2.6 mi · 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight left

    2790 ft · 43 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    7.4 mi · 10 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    54.5 mi · 1 hr 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike

    48.9 mi · 56 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight left

    1193 ft · 16 sec

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    1760 ft · 23 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  35. 35

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 6 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward DE 9: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park, Wilmington

    146 m · 8 sec

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on DE 9 South: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park

    885 ft · 15 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight left

    1838 ft · 31 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight left onto Delaware Turnpike

    11.6 mi · 14 min · Delaware Turnpike

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on Delaware Turnpike

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Delaware Turnpike

  41. 41

    Continue on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway

    41.3 mi · 48 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes

    6.5 mi · 8 min · Express Toll Lanes

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Express Toll Lanes

  44. 44

    Merge slight right onto Harbor Tunnel Thruway

    3.8 mi · 5 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

  45. 45

    Continue on Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

  46. 46

    Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

  47. 47

    Continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway

    2567 ft · 40 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

  48. 48

    Keep slight right to continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway

    1.7 mi · 2 min · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on I 97 South: Annapolis

    1.1 mi · 1 min

  50. 50

    Continue straight

    8.9 mi · 10 min

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on MD 32 West, MD 3 South: Bowie, Crofton

    17.9 mi · 27 min

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Village Drive West

    70 m · 11 sec · Village Drive West

  53. 53

    Turn right onto Old Crain Highway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Old Crain Highway

  54. 54

    Continue on Marlboro Pike

    1.2 km · 2 min · Marlboro Pike

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Green Landing Road

    1334 ft · 38 sec · Green Landing Road

  56. 56

    Take the ramp left toward MD 4 South

    1567 ft · 38 sec

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Stephanie Roper Highway

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Stephanie Roper Highway

  58. 58

    Continue on Southern Maryland Boulevard

    10.2 mi · 14 min · Southern Maryland Boulevard

  59. 59

    Continue on North Solomons Island Road

    9 mi · 13 min · North Solomons Island Road

  60. 60

    Continue on South Solomons Island Road

    18.6 mi · 27 min · South Solomons Island Road

  61. 61

    Continue on Thomas Johnson Bridge

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Thomas Johnson Bridge

  62. 62

    Continue on Patuxent Beach Road

    2.4 mi · 4 min · Patuxent Beach Road

  63. 63

    Turn left onto Three Notch Road

    1.3 km · 2 min · Three Notch Road

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Shady Mile Drive

    1065 ft · 48 sec · Shady Mile Drive

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Shady Mile Drive

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Cumberland and California.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
65 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
10 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Providence Pike
129 mi · 28%
New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
65.1 mi · 14%
New Jersey Turnpike
56.8 mi · 12%
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
41.3 mi · 9%
South Solomons Island Road
18.6 mi · 4%
MD 32 West
17.9 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Providence Pike

Merge slight left

88.9 mi · 01h 55m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
09h 41m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
19h 24m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+87.4 mi
368.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Helmetta
04h 50m from Cumberland
Leave By
4:36 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny leaving Cumberland and Sunny near California.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Cumberland to California?

The road trip is about 456.1 miles (734 km) and usually takes 09h 41m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Helmetta is a useful midpoint, sitting about 227.9 miles from Cumberland and 228.2 miles from California.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 368.7 miles (593.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 87.4 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $63.48 one way or $126.95 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 143 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny around Cumberland and Sunny near California.

Stop Ideas Near Helmetta

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Helmetta, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Helmetta.

RAIL

New Brunswick station

13 mi away
French and Albany Streets
RAIL

Princeton Junction station

18 mi away
2 Wallace Road
RAIL

Metropark station

23 mi away
100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike
RAIL

Trenton Transit Center

33 mi away
72 South Clinton Avenue

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Cumberland and California. Straight-line distance: 368.69 mi (593.35 km).

Cumberland

#1 Cumberland

Town of the United States

Population35,207
Coordinates41.9667700, -71.4328400
Altitude81
CountryUnited States
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#2 California

California is a place in Maryland, United States.

Population0
Coordinates38.3004000, -76.5074500
Altitude30
CountryUnited States
Start: Cumberland (-71.43284, 41.96677)
End: California (-76.50745, 38.3004)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 734 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)15h 11m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 24m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)09h 07m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 36m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 30m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
16.09 gal
60.92 L · about $63.48
Round trip
$126.95
32.18 gal · 121.84 L
Estimated CO2
143 kg one way
Round trip: 286 kg / 631 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.95 $63.48 $126.95
Mid-grade $4.46 $71.71 $143.43
Premium $4.86 $78.17 $156.33
Diesel $6.00 $96.49 $192.98

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Rhode Island · May 30, 2026

There is no time difference between Cumberland and California. The current time is 08:37:18.

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.