Distance between Big Sur CA and Redwood City CA
The distance from Big Sur to Redwood City is 116 miles by road including 68 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San José, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto.
Shortest distance by air | 87 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 116.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 7 min |
Fuel amount | 3.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 15.1 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Big Sur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 1 29 mi, 33 min
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Monterey | 29 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
CA 1 3 mi, 03 min
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Seaside | 32 mi | 36 min | 1.0 gal | |
CA 1 23 mi, 25 min
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Watsonville | 55 mi | 1 h 02 min | 1.8 gal | |
CA 1 14 mi, 12 min
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Santa Cruz | 68 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.3 gal | |
CA 1 CA 17 30 mi, 32 min
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San José | 98 mi | 1 h 47 min | 3.2 gal | |
CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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Sunnyvale | 103 mi | 1 h 51 min | 3.4 gal | |
CA 85 4 mi, 04 min
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Mountain View | 107 mi | 1 h 55 min | 3.5 gal | |
CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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Palo Alto | 111 mi | 1 h 59 min | 3.7 gal | |
US 101 8 mi, 07 min
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Redwood City | 119 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to Redwood City?
Fuel cost: 15.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 116.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to Redwood City?
Driving time: 2 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 44 min
- 5 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
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 22 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to Redwood City by land?
The distance between Big Sur and Redwood City is 116.2 mi by road including 67.7 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 Redwood City respectively.
How far is Big Sur to Redwood City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and Redwood City is 87 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 Redwood City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from Redwood City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 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 Redwood City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 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 Redwood City?
The halfway point between Big Sur and Redwood City is Freedom. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Freedom to Big Sur is 56 mi and driving will take about 1 h 3 min. The road between Freedom and Redwood City has length 60 mi and will take approximately 1 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Sur in relation to Redwood City?
Big Sur is located 87 mi south-east of Redwood City.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
Redwood City has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.48632, longitude -122.23252.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to Redwood City?
The route from Big Sur to Redwood City follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 17: 23 mi
- CA 85: 13 mi
- US 101: 9 mi
- CA 68: 2 mi
- CA 84: 1 mi