Distance from Santa Maria, CA to Lake Forest, CA

Driving distance from Santa Maria, CA to Lake Forest, CA is 221 miles (356 km). How far is it from Santa Maria, CA to Lake Forest, CA? It's a 04 hours 16 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 181 miles (291 km) and flight time from Santa Maria, CA to Lake Forest, CA is 21 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
221 Miles
/
356 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
8.84 Gallons
33.82 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
181 Miles
/
291 Km
Flight distance

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