How far is Rancho Cordova, CA from Bryant, AR?
The driving distance from Rancho Cordova, CA to Bryant, AR is about 1970.1 miles (3170.5 km), with a travel time of about 34h 26m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1615.3 miles (2599.5 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 68h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 34h 26m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Rancho Cordova and Bryant.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Rancho Cordova and Bryant.
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Start on Folsom Boulevard
144 m · 15 sec · Folsom Boulevard
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Continue on Folsom Boulevard
2.2 mi · 4 min · Folsom Boulevard
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Turn left onto Bradshaw Road
9.3 mi · 13 min · Bradshaw Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Bradshaw Road
25 m · 2 sec · Bradshaw Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Bradshaw Road
2.6 mi · 4 min · Bradshaw Road
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Turn right onto Grant Line Road
2.2 mi · 3 min · Grant Line Road
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Continue on Kammerer Road
596 ft · 10 sec · Kammerer Road
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Take the ramp slight right
1634 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto South Sacramento Freeway
42.4 mi · 49 min · South Sacramento Freeway
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Keep slight left
109.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min
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Keep slight left
41 mi · 44 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Highway
58.6 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Golden State Highway
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Continue on Golden State Freeway
5.2 mi · 6 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Golden State Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 East: Stockdale, Mojave, Tehachapi
671 ft · 9 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CA 58 East: Mojave, Tehachapi
3110 ft · 41 sec
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
1711 ft · 22 sec · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
55 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.1 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 15 North: Las Vegas
1.2 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Needles Freeway
143.8 mi · 2 hr 34 min · Needles Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 95 South: East Broadway, Blythe
1786 ft · 22 sec
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Continue straight
1420 ft · 17 sec
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Merge slight left onto Needles Freeway
10.6 mi · 11 min · Needles Freeway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
1619 ft · 18 sec · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward Bullhead City, Laughlin, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
2733 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953.4 mi · 16 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.7 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.2 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
64.8 mi · 1 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Crosstown Expressway
5.8 mi · 7 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Tinker Diagonal
11.8 mi · 14 min · Tinker Diagonal
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Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
75.5 mi · 1 hr 17 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
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Continue on Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway
1.4 mi · 1 min · Tim Vandiver Memorial Highway
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Continue on Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
236.3 mi · 3 hr 58 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 430: Texarkana
2643 ft · 41 sec
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Continue straight
12.3 mi · 14 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 30 West: Texarkana
5.6 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward AR 183: Bryant, Bauxite
1217 ft · 23 sec
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Turn straight onto I-30 Frontage Road
1459 ft · 29 sec · I-30 Frontage Road
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Turn slight right
111 m · 16 sec
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Continue on Commerce Street
830 ft · 25 sec · Commerce Street
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Turn left onto North Reynolds Road
1.9 mi · 4 min · North Reynolds Road
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · North Reynolds Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Rancho Cordova and Bryant.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953 mi · 16h 06m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Sunny leaving Rancho Cordova and Sunny near Bryant.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Rancho Cordova to Bryant?
The road trip is about 1970.1 miles (3170.5 km) and usually takes 34h 26m 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?
Thoreau is a useful midpoint, sitting about 979 miles from Rancho Cordova and 991.1 miles from Bryant.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1615.3 miles (2599.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 354.8 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 PDT. 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 $435.26 one way or $870.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 617.8 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Rancho Cordova and Bryant, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Rancho Cordova and Sunny near Bryant.
Stop Ideas Near Thoreau
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Thoreau.
Gallup station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Rancho Cordova and Bryant. Straight-line distance: 1615.23 mi (2599.46 km).
#1 Rancho Cordova
A city in Sacramento County, California.
| Population | 76,166 |
| Coordinates | 38.5890700, -121.3027300 |
| Altitude | 27 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Bryant
City in Arkansas, USA
| Population | 21,375 |
| Coordinates | 34.5959300, -92.4890500 |
| Altitude | 126 |
| Country | United States |
End: Bryant (-92.48905, 34.59593)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3171 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 65h 38m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 49h 15m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 39h 24m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 32h 50m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 28h 08m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 24h 34m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $6.26 | $435.26 | $870.53 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $451.81 | $903.62 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $465.02 | $930.04 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $584.87 | $1,169.74 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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