How far is Ringwood, NJ from Oakland, CA?

The driving distance from Ringwood, NJ to Oakland, CA is about 2897.7 miles (4663.4 km), with a travel time of about 50h 57m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2539.7 miles (4087.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 101h 54m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
2897.7 mi
50h 57m
Flight
2539.68 mi
4087.22 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2539.68 mi
Kilometers
4087.22 km
Flight Time
05h 06m

Driving Distance

Road route
2897.7 mi
Kilometers
4663.4 km
Drive Time
50h 57m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 50h 57m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Oakland
Wed, Aug 26, 2:10 PM PDT
Return by in Ringwood
Fri, Aug 28, 8:07 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Ringwood
2026-08-24T14:13
Arrive Oakland
Wed, Aug 26, 5:10 PM EDT
Route Timing
50h 57m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:57 AM to 7:27 AM PDT

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

Leave by
6:06 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Ringwood
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
Lexington
NE

City in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States

From Ringwood
1446.2 mi
25h 28m
To Oakland
1451.5 mi
25h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
82°F
Monday

Patchy Fog then Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph SW
Destination
79°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
2 to 10 mph SSW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Ringwood and Oakland.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ringwood and Oakland.

  1. 1

    Start on Stetson Road

    5 m · 1 sec · Stetson Road

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Glen Road

    949 ft · 42 sec · Glen Road

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Cupsaw Drive

    866 ft · 41 sec · Cupsaw Drive

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Mohawk Trail

    67 m · 12 sec · Mohawk Trail

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Skylands Road

    1.3 km · 3 min · Skylands Road

  6. 6

    Turn left onto Greenwood Lake Turnpike

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Greenwood Lake Turnpike

  7. 7

    Continue on Ringwood Avenue

    3.8 mi · 7 min · Ringwood Avenue

  8. 8

    Turn right onto Union Avenue

    576 ft · 17 sec · Union Avenue

  9. 9

    Take the ramp left toward I 287 South: Morristown

    1496 ft · 37 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight right

    12.9 mi · 15 min

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Del Water Gap

    1193 ft · 29 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    43.9 mi · 52 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    318.2 mi · 5 hr 50 min · Keystone Shortway

  15. 15

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East

    2550 ft · 1 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland

    2349 ft · 1 min

  18. 18

    Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike

    31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  20. 20

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    135.8 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road

  21. 21

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 94, US 6: Des Moines

    3216 ft · 1 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West, SR 51, US 6 East

    543 ft · 13 sec

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West

    14.2 mi · 20 min

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward US 41 North: Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Munster

    1047 ft · 16 sec

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on Calumet Avenue South

    1187 ft · 18 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight left

    1805 ft · 28 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Borman Expressway

    2724 ft · 42 sec · Borman Expressway

  28. 28

    Continue on Kingery Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Kingery Expressway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 394 South, I 94 West: Danville, Chicago

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West, I 294 North

    1703 ft · 26 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Tri-State Tollway

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Iowa

    145.4 mi · 2 hr 41 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on I 74 West, I 280 West: Moline, Rock Island

    9.6 mi · 10 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 280 West: Des Moines

    82 mi · 1 hr 30 min

  35. 35

    Continue straight

    102 mi · 1 hr 51 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha

    95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska

    23.7 mi · 26 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha

    355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Sidney, Cheyanne

    580.6 mi · 9 hr 35 min

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  41. 41

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport

    632.7 mi · 10 hr 37 min

  42. 42

    Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    7.1 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

    13.2 mi · 15 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway

  44. 44

    Continue on Yolo Causeway

    3.9 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway

  45. 45

    Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    50.1 mi · 58 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  46. 46

    Continue on Carquinez Bridge

    1.6 km · 1 min · Carquinez Bridge

  47. 47

    Continue on Eastshore Freeway

    1847 ft · 24 sec · Eastshore Freeway

  48. 48

    Continue on Linus F. Claeys Freeway

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Linus F. Claeys Freeway

  49. 49

    Continue on Eastshore Freeway

    14.3 mi · 17 min · Eastshore Freeway

  50. 50

    Keep slight left to continue on Interstate Highway 80

    1321 ft · 21 sec · Interstate Highway 80

  51. 51

    Keep slight left to continue on MacArthur Freeway

    2783 ft · 43 sec · MacArthur Freeway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight left toward MacArthur Boulevard, San Pablo Avenue, Emery Street

    897 ft · 14 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on San Pablo Avenue, Emery Street

    637 ft · 12 sec

  54. 54

    Turn right onto Watts Street

    66 m · 12 sec · Watts Street

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Peralta Street

    56 m · 12 sec · Peralta Street

  56. 56

    Turn left onto 35th Street

    886 ft · 23 sec · 35th Street

  57. 57

    Turn right onto San Pablo Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · San Pablo Avenue

  58. 58

    Turn slight right onto Martin Luther King Junior Way

    1758 ft · 1 min · Martin Luther King Junior Way

  59. 59

    Turn left onto 14th Street

    1636 ft · 1 min · 14th Street

  60. 60

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 14th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Ringwood and Oakland.

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
60 steps
14 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
6 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
2.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 80 West
1480 mi · 51%
I 80 West Express
355 mi · 12%
Keystone Shortway
328 mi · 11%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 8%
I 280 West
184 mi · 6%
Indiana Toll Road
136 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

I 80 West

Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport

633 mi · 10h 37m

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
50h 57m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
101h 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+358 mi
2539.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Lexington
25h 28m from Ringwood
Leave By
6:06 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Patchy Fog then Sunny leaving Ringwood and Mostly Sunny near Oakland.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Ringwood to Oakland?

The road trip is about 2897.7 miles (4663.4 km) and usually takes 50h 57m 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?

Lexington is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1446.2 miles from Ringwood and 1451.5 miles from Oakland.

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

The direct path is about 2539.7 miles (4087.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 358 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 $417.79 one way or $835.59 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 908.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Ringwood and Oakland, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog then Sunny around Ringwood and Mostly Sunny near Oakland.

Stop Ideas Near Lexington

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Lexington, 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 Lexington.

RAIL

Holdrege

49 mi away
100 West Ave.
RAIL

McCook

99 mi away
101 Norris Ave.
RAIL

Hastings

116 mi away
501 West First St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Ringwood and Oakland. Straight-line distance: 2539.68 mi (4087.22 km).

Ringwood

#1 Ringwood

Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey

Population12,157
Coordinates41.1134300, -74.2454300
Altitude144
CountryUnited States
Oakland

#2 Oakland

The third most populous city in California, Oakland is a major center for business, manufacturing, and culture.

Population424,891
Coordinates37.8043700, -122.2708000
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Ringwood (-74.24543, 41.11343)
End: Oakland (-122.2708, 37.80437)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4663 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)96h 33m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)72h 26m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)57h 57m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)48h 17m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)41h 23m
80 mph (129 km/h)36h 09m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
102.25 gal
387.06 L · about $417.79
Round trip
$835.59
204.5 gal · 774.12 L
Estimated CO2
908.7 kg one way
Round trip: 1817.4 kg / 4007 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $417.79 $835.59
Mid-grade $4.60 $470.25 $940.50
Premium $4.95 $506.55 $1,013.09
Diesel $5.98 $611.46 $1,222.91

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 New Jersey · Aug 24, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between Ringwood, NJ and Oakland, CA. The current time in Ringwood is 14:13:37, although it is 11:13:37 in Oakland.

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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.