Distance between Los Angeles CA and Santa Ana CA

The distance from Los Angeles to Santa Ana is 32 miles by road including 22 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 4 minutes and goes through Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, Buena Park, Fullerton and Anaheim.

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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
US 101 I 5 12 mi, 28 min
Downey 12 mi 0:28 28 min 0.3 gal
I 5 3 mi, 04 min
Norwalk 15 mi 0:33 33 min 0.5 gal
I 5 3 mi, 08 min
Santa Fe Springs 18 mi 0:42 42 min 0.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 19 mi 0:44 44 min 0.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 03 min
Buena Park 21 mi 0:47 47 min 0.7 gal
I 5 1 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 22 mi 0:49 49 min 0.7 gal
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
Anaheim 25 mi 0:54 54 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
Orange 29 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Santa Ana 30 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.0 gal
CA 57 1 mi, 01 min
33.74949, -117.87322 32 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Los Angeles 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 I 5 7 mi, 19 min
Commerce 7 mi 0:19 19 min 0.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 09 min
Downey 12 mi 0:28 28 min 0.3 gal
I 5 3 mi, 04 min
Norwalk 15 mi 0:33 33 min 0.5 gal
I 5 3 mi, 08 min
Santa Fe Springs 18 mi 0:42 42 min 0.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 19 mi 0:44 44 min 0.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 03 min
Buena Park 21 mi 0:47 47 min 0.7 gal
I 5 1 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 22 mi 0:49 49 min 0.7 gal
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
Anaheim 25 mi 0:54 54 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
Orange 29 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 1.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Santa Ana 30 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.0 gal
CA 57 1 mi, 01 min
33.74949, -117.87322 32 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?

Fuel cost: 3.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 32.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?

Driving time: 1 h 4 min

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

  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 40 min

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

How far is Los Angeles to Santa Ana by land?

The distance between Los Angeles and Santa Ana is 32.3 mi by road including 21.7 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 Santa Ana respectively.

How far is Los Angeles to Santa Ana by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Santa Ana is 29.8 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 Santa Ana respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Los Angeles from Santa Ana by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 min to cover the distance of 30 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 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 Santa Ana?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 min to cover the distance of 30 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 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 Los Angeles and Santa Ana?

The halfway point between Los Angeles and Santa Ana is Norwalk. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Norwalk to Los Angeles is 15 mi and driving will take about 33 min. The road between Norwalk and Santa Ana has length 17 mi and will take approximately 31 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Santa Fe Springs is in 18 mi from Los Angeles and 14 mi from Santa Ana
  • La Mirada is in 19 mi from Los Angeles and 14 mi from Santa Ana
  • Downey is in 12 mi from Los Angeles and 21 mi from Santa Ana

Where is Los Angeles in relation to Santa Ana?

Los Angeles is located 30 mi north-west of Santa Ana.

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

Santa Ana has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.74949, longitude -117.87322.

Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?

The route from Los Angeles to Santa Ana follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 101: 2 mi
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