Distance between Los Angeles CA and Palo Alto CA

The distance from Los Angeles to Palo Alto is 358 miles by road including 314 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Gilroy, San José, Sunnyvale and Mountain View.

Shortest distance by air 321 mi ✈️
Car route length 357.9 mi 🚗
Driving time 5 h 35 min
Fuel amount 12.2 gal
Fuel cost 46.5 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Los Angeles 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 170 I 5 32 mi, 32 min
Santa Clarita 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 39 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 60 mi 0:57 57 min 2.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 66 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.1 gal
I 5 247 mi, 3 h 46 min
Gilroy 313 mi 4:50 4 h 50 min 10.4 gal
US 101 19 mi, 17 min
San José 332 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 10.9 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
Sunnyvale 346 mi 5:21 5 h 21 min 11.7 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 350 mi 5:24 5 h 24 min 11.9 gal
US 101 7 mi, 10 min
Palo Alto 358 mi 5:35 5 h 35 min 12.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Los Angeles 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 170 I 5 32 mi, 32 min
Santa Clarita 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 39 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 60 mi 0:57 57 min 2.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 66 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 2.1 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Lebec 71 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.4 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
Grapevine 80 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.7 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Wheeler Ridge 85 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.8 gal
I 5 217 mi, 3 h 18 min
San Felipe 301 mi 4:38 4 h 38 min 10.1 gal
CA 152 4 mi, 05 min
Old Gilroy 306 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.4 gal
CA 152 7 mi, 07 min
Gilroy 313 mi 4:50 4 h 50 min 10.4 gal
US 101 19 mi, 17 min
San José 332 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 10.9 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
Sunnyvale 346 mi 5:21 5 h 21 min 11.7 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 350 mi 5:24 5 h 24 min 11.9 gal
US 101 7 mi, 10 min
Palo Alto 358 mi 5:35 5 h 35 min 12.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Palo Alto?

Fuel cost: 46.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 357.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Palo Alto?

Driving time: 5 h 35 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 188 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 45 min
  • 112 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 44 min
  • 29 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
  • 20 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 21 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 4 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Los Angeles to Palo Alto by land?

The distance between Los Angeles and Palo Alto is 357.9 mi by road including 314.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Palo Alto respectively.

How far is Los Angeles to Palo Alto by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Palo Alto is 321.2 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 Los Angeles and Palo Alto respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Los Angeles from Palo Alto by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 321 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 21 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 Los Angeles to Palo Alto?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 9 min to cover the distance of 321 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 27 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.

Where is Los Angeles in relation to Palo Alto?

Los Angeles is located 321 mi south-east of Palo Alto.

Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.

Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.

Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Palo Alto?

The route from Los Angeles to Palo Alto follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 101: 57 mi
  • CA 152: 42 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • CA 170: 10 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 3 mi
  • CA33: 2 mi
  • CA 2: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
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