Distance between Half Moon Bay CA and Salinas CA
The distance from Half Moon Bay to Salinas is 136 kilometers by road including 31 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes and goes through Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Capitola, Aptos and Freedom.
| Shortest distance by air | 111 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 136 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 21.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Half Moon Bay | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CA 1 60 km, 41 min
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| Davenport | 60 km | 41 min | 4.7 L | |
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CA 1 18 km, 13 min
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| Santa Cruz | 78 km | 54 min | 5.9 L | |
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CA 1 8 km, 05 min
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| Capitola | 86 km | 59 min | 6.7 L | |
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CA 1 5 km, 03 min
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| Aptos | 91 km | 1 h 02 min | 7.0 L | |
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CA 1 10 km, 05 min
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| Freedom | 101 km | 1 h 08 min | 8.0 L | |
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CA 1 2 km, 01 min
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| Watsonville | 103 km | 1 h 09 min | 8.1 L | |
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CA 1 15 km, 09 min
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| Moss Landing | 118 km | 1 h 19 min | 9.3 L | |
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CA 1 4 km, 02 min
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| Castroville | 122 km | 1 h 22 min | 9.6 L | |
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CA 183 14 km, 10 min
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| Salinas | 136 km | 1 h 32 min | 10.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Half Moon Bay to Salinas?
Fuel cost: 21.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 136 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Half Moon Bay to Salinas?
Driving time: 1 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 26 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 14 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 86 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 58 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Half Moon Bay to Salinas by land?
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Salinas is 136 km by road including 31 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Half Moon Bay and Salinas respectively.
How far is Half Moon Bay to Salinas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Half Moon Bay and Salinas is 111 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Half Moon Bay and Salinas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Half Moon Bay from Salinas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 8 min to cover the distance of 111 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Half Moon Bay to Salinas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 27 min to cover the distance of 111 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Half Moon Bay and Salinas?
The halfway point between Half Moon Bay and Salinas is Gordola. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gordola to Half Moon Bay is 67 km and driving will take about 45 min. The road between Gordola and Salinas has length 70 km and will take approximately 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Half Moon Bay in relation to Salinas?
Half Moon Bay is located 111 km north-west of Salinas.
Half Moon Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.46355, longitude -122.42859.
Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.
Which highway goes from Half Moon Bay to Salinas?
The route from Half Moon Bay to Salinas follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 183: 15 km