Distance between Big Sur CA and Mountain View CA
The distance from Big Sur to Mountain View is 104 miles by road including 56 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San José and Sunnyvale.
| Shortest distance by air | 78 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 103.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 55 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 13.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Sur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 29 mi, 33 min
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| Monterey | 29 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
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CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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| Seaside | 32 mi | 36 min | 1.0 gal | |
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CA 1 4 mi, 04 min
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| Marina | 35 mi | 41 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CA 1 19 mi, 20 min
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| Watsonville | 55 mi | 1 h 02 min | 1.8 gal | |
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CA 1 1 mi, 01 min
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| Freedom | 56 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.9 gal | |
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CA 1 12 mi, 11 min
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| Santa Cruz | 68 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.3 gal | |
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CA 1 CA 17 30 mi, 32 min
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| San José | 98 mi | 1 h 47 min | 3.2 gal | |
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CA 85 5 mi, 04 min
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| Sunnyvale | 103 mi | 1 h 52 min | 3.4 gal | |
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CA 85 3 mi, 03 min
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| Mountain View | 106 mi | 1 h 55 min | 3.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to Mountain View?
Fuel cost: 13.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 103.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to Mountain View?
Driving time: 1 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 33 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 4 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 14 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 6 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 18 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 21 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to Mountain View by land?
The distance between Big Sur and Mountain View is 103.8 mi by road including 55.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Sur and Mountain View respectively.
How far is Big Sur to Mountain View by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and Mountain View is 78.3 mi.
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 Big Sur and Mountain View respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from Mountain View by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 78 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 34 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Big Sur to Mountain View?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 31 min to cover the distance of 78 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Big Sur and Mountain View?
The halfway point between Big Sur and Mountain View is Watsonville. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Watsonville to Big Sur is 55 mi and driving will take about 1 h 2 min. The road between Watsonville and Mountain View has length 49 mi and will take approximately 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Sur in relation to Mountain View?
Big Sur is located 78 mi south of Mountain View.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
Mountain View has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.38557, longitude -122.08205.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to Mountain View?
The route from Big Sur to Mountain View follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 17: 23 mi
- CA 85: 11 mi
- CA 68: 2 mi
- CA 82: 1 mi