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Distance between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay

Driving non-stop from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay

How far is Half Moon Bay from Santa Cruz? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.

Nonstop drive: 49 miles or 79 km

Driving time: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.


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Flying non-stop from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Santa Cruz, California and Half Moon Bay, California. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 40 miles or 65 km

Flight time: 11 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 9 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.2x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/3th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.





Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Half Moon Bay, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 1.5 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Santa Cruz.

Drive for about 17 minutes, then stop in Davenport (California) and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 23 minutes then stop at Ano Nuevo State Reserve and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 9 minutes then stop at Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 12 minutes then stop in Pescadero and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 11 minutes then stop in San Gregorio and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 15 minutes then stop at Half Moon Bay Lodge and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 7 minutes and arrive in Half Moon Bay.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:





Plan a trip to Half Moon Bay

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Half Moon Bay, California. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Half Moon Bay. A great place to eat might be Sam's Chowder House. Trippy members can suggest things to do in Half Moon Bay like Montara State Beach. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Half Moon Bay like Super nice, conveniently-located hotel for girls weekend in June. Click the button below to explore Half Moon Bay in detail.





How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Santa Cruz, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Santa Cruz!





At a Glance
without making any stops
total driving distance is 49 miles
driving time of 1 hour, 2 minutes
flight distance is 40 miles
flight time of 11 minutes
87 Santa Cruz travel answers
41 Half Moon Bay travel answers








   
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