How far is Sacramento from Bakersfield?

Distance by Flight

Shortest distance between Sacramento and Bakersfield is 260.38 miles (419.04 km).

Flight distance from Sacramento, CA to Bakersfield, CA is 260.38 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 35 minutes.

It takes 00 hours 31 minutes to travel from Sacramento to Bakersfield with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).

Driving distance

The driving distance from Sacramento, California to Bakersfield, California is: 292.45 miles (470.66 km) by car.

Driving from Sacramento to Bakersfield will take approximately 04 hours 37 minutes.

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#1 Sacramento

City in and county seat of Sacramento County, California, United States, that is also the capitol of California

Population 512838
GPS Coordinates 38°34'54"N 121°29'40"W
Latitude 38.5815700
Longitude -121.4944000
Altitude 9
Country United States
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#2 Bakersfield

County seat of Kern County, California, United States

Population 385725
GPS Coordinates 35°22'24"N 119°1'7"W
Latitude 35.3732900
Longitude -119.0187100
Altitude 123
Country United States

Estimated Travel Time Between Sacramento and Bakersfield

The distance between Sacramento and Bakersfield is 471 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 05 hours 13 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.

There is no time difference between Sacramento and Bakersfield. The current time is 15:47:41.

Average Speed Travel Time
30 mph (48.3 km/h) 09 hours 44 minutes
40 mph (64.37 km/h) 07 hours 18 minutes
50 mph (80.47 km/h) 05 hours 50 minutes
60 mph (96.56 km/h) 04 hours 52 minutes
70 mph (112.65 km/h) 04 hours 10 minutes
75 mph (120.7 km/h) 03 hours 53 minutes
80 mph (128.75 km/h) 03 hours 38 minutes

Gas Consumption

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 39.06 liters (10.32 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Sacramento and Bakersfield.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Sacramento to Bakersfield is $42.33 (diesel $50.04).

Take a look at our Gas Cost Calculator feature. It will figure out how much it will cost to drive this particular distance.

The average gas price per gallon of daily gas for calculations is $4.102 (Diesel $4.849) /gallon. Last changed prices on June 07, 2023.

How did we calculate the distance?

The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Sacramento and Bakersfield (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.

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