Distance between Palo Alto CA and Newport Beach CA

The distance from Palo Alto to Newport Beach is 399 miles by road including 351 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San José, Gilroy, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles and Burbank.

Shortest distance by air 355 mi ✈️
Car route length 398.9 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 15 min
Fuel amount 13.6 gal
Fuel cost 51.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Palo Alto 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 7 mi, 10 min
Mountain View 7 mi 0:10 10 min 0.2 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Sunnyvale 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
San José 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.5 gal
US 101 22 mi, 20 min
Gilroy 47 mi 0:46 46 min 1.5 gal
US 101 I 5 278 mi, 4 h 15 min
Santa Clarita 325 mi 5:02 5 h 02 min 10.9 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Los Angeles 338 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.3 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Burbank 347 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.7 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Glendale 349 mi 5:24 5 h 24 min 11.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Los Angeles 355 mi 5:31 5 h 31 min 11.9 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Downey 369 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 12.5 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Norwalk 372 mi 5:47 5 h 47 min 12.6 gal
I 605 3 mi, 03 min
Cerritos 375 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 12.7 gal
I 605 2 mi, 01 min
Lakewood 377 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 12.8 gal
I 605 12 mi, 11 min
Westminster 390 mi 6:04 6 h 04 min 13.1 gal
I 405 7 mi, 06 min
Fountain Valley 396 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.4 gal
I 405 4 mi, 04 min
Costa Mesa 400 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 13.5 gal
CA 55 4 mi, 04 min
Newport Beach 404 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 13.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Palo Alto 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 7 mi, 10 min
Mountain View 7 mi 0:10 10 min 0.2 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Sunnyvale 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
San José 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.5 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
Morgan Hill 40 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Gilroy 47 mi 0:46 46 min 1.5 gal
US 101 CA 152 4 mi, 04 min
Old Gilroy 52 mi 0:51 51 min 1.7 gal
CA 152 4 mi, 05 min
San Felipe 57 mi 0:56 56 min 1.8 gal
CA 152 I 5 217 mi, 3 h 18 min
Wheeler Ridge 273 mi 4:14 4 h 14 min 9.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 278 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 9.4 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 284 mi 4:24 4 h 24 min 9.5 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 291 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 9.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 297 mi 4:36 4 h 36 min 10.1 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 319 mi 4:56 4 h 56 min 10.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 325 mi 5:02 5 h 02 min 10.9 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Los Angeles 338 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.3 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Burbank 347 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.7 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Glendale 349 mi 5:24 5 h 24 min 11.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Los Angeles 355 mi 5:31 5 h 31 min 11.9 gal
I 5 9 mi, 09 min
Commerce 365 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 369 mi 5:43 5 h 43 min 12.5 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Norwalk 372 mi 5:47 5 h 47 min 12.6 gal
I 605 3 mi, 03 min
Cerritos 375 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 12.7 gal
I 605 2 mi, 01 min
Lakewood 377 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 12.8 gal
I 605 2 mi, 02 min
Los Alamitos 380 mi 5:55 5 h 55 min 12.9 gal
I 605 3 mi, 02 min
Seal Beach 383 mi 5:57 5 h 57 min 12.9 gal
I 405 7 mi, 06 min
Westminster 390 mi 6:04 6 h 04 min 13.1 gal
I 405 7 mi, 06 min
Fountain Valley 396 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.4 gal
I 405 4 mi, 04 min
Costa Mesa 400 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 13.5 gal
CA 55 4 mi, 04 min
Newport Beach 404 mi 6:20 6 h 20 min 13.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Palo Alto to Newport Beach?

Fuel cost: 51.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 398.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Palo Alto to Newport Beach?

Driving time: 6 h 15 min

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

  • 185 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 43 min
  • 150 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 18 min
  • 28 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 17 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 14 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 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 Palo Alto to Newport Beach by land?

The distance between Palo Alto and Newport Beach is 398.9 mi by road including 351.1 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Palo Alto to Newport Beach by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palo Alto and Newport Beach is 355.4 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 Palo Alto and Newport Beach respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Palo Alto from Newport Beach by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 42 min to cover the distance of 355 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 36 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 Palo Alto to Newport Beach?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 23 min to cover the distance of 355 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 43 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 Palo Alto and Newport Beach?

The halfway point between Palo Alto and Newport Beach is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 74 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Palo Alto is 273 mi and driving will take about 4 h 14 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Newport Beach has length 126 mi and will take approximately 2 h 1 min.

Where is Palo Alto in relation to Newport Beach?

Palo Alto is located 355 mi north-west of Newport Beach.

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

Newport Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.61701, longitude -117.92944.

Which highway goes from Palo Alto to Newport Beach?

The route from Palo Alto to Newport Beach follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 101: 47 mi
  • CA 152: 42 mi
  • I 405: 17 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 605: 11 mi
  • CA 22: 2 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 2 mi
  • CA33: 2 mi
  • CA 55: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 10: 1 mi
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