Distance between San José CA and Palm Springs CA

The distance from San José to Palm Springs is 444 miles by road including 391 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Gilroy, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.

Shortest distance by air 386 mi ✈️
Car route length 444.3 mi 🚗
Driving time 7 h 2 min
Fuel amount 15.1 gal
Fuel cost 57.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 29 mi, 28 min
Gilroy 29 mi 0:28 28 min 0.9 gal
US 101 I 5 278 mi, 4 h 15 min
Santa Clarita 307 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.3 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 322 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.6 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 332 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 11.2 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 335 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 341 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.4 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 347 mi 5:20 5 h 20 min 11.7 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 349 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 354 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 12.0 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 367 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.4 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 371 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 12.6 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 376 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 12.7 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 393 mi 6:08 6 h 08 min 13.2 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 405 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 13.5 gal
CA 60 I 10 40 mi, 40 min
Palm Springs 444 mi 7:02 7 h 02 min 14.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 101 23 mi, 21 min
Morgan Hill 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Gilroy 29 mi 0:28 28 min 0.9 gal
US 101 CA 152 4 mi, 04 min
Old Gilroy 34 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
CA 152 4 mi, 05 min
San Felipe 39 mi 0:38 38 min 1.2 gal
CA 152 I 5 217 mi, 3 h 18 min
Wheeler Ridge 255 mi 3:56 3 h 56 min 8.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 260 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 8.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 266 mi 4:05 4 h 05 min 8.9 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 273 mi 4:12 4 h 12 min 9.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 280 mi 4:18 4 h 18 min 9.5 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 301 mi 4:38 4 h 38 min 10.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 307 mi 4:43 4 h 43 min 10.3 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 322 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.6 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 332 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 11.2 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 335 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 341 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.4 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 347 mi 5:19 5 h 19 min 11.7 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 349 mi 5:22 5 h 22 min 11.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 354 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 12.0 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 367 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.4 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 371 mi 5:44 5 h 44 min 12.6 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 376 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 12.7 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 393 mi 6:08 6 h 08 min 13.2 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 405 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 13.5 gal
CA 60 10 mi, 10 min
Beaumont 414 mi 6:31 6 h 31 min 14.0 gal
CA 60 6 mi, 05 min
Banning 421 mi 6:37 6 h 37 min 14.2 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Cabazon 426 mi 6:42 6 h 42 min 14.5 gal
I 10 18 mi, 19 min
Palm Springs 444 mi 7:01 7 h 01 min 14.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San José to Palm Springs?

Fuel cost: 57.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 444.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from San José to Palm Springs?

Driving time: 7 h 2 min

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

  • 204 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 59 min
  • 138 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 7 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
  • 34 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 36 min
  • 18 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 19 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 39 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min

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

How far is San José to Palm Springs by land?

The distance between San José and Palm Springs is 444.3 mi by road including 390.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Palm Springs respectively.

How far is San José to Palm Springs by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and Palm Springs is 386.5 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 San José and Palm Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San José from Palm Springs by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 386 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 49 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 San José to Palm Springs?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 35 min to cover the distance of 386 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 57 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 San José and Palm Springs?

The halfway point between San José and Palm Springs is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 34 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San José is 255 mi and driving will take about 3 h 56 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Palm Springs has length 189 mi and will take approximately 3 h 6 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 260 mi from San José and 185 mi from Palm Springs
  • Lebec is in 266 mi from San José and 178 mi from Palm Springs
  • Gorman is in 273 mi from San José and 171 mi from Palm Springs

Where is San José in relation to Palm Springs?

San José is located 386 mi north-west of Palm Springs.

San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.

Palm Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.82463, longitude -116.5403.

Which highway goes from San José to Palm Springs?

The route from San José to Palm Springs follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 60: 46 mi
  • I 210: 44 mi
  • CA 152: 42 mi
  • US 101: 30 mi
  • I 10: 18 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • CA 111: 10 mi
  • CA 71: 4 mi
  • CA 57: 4 mi
  • I 215: 4 mi
  • CA33: 2 mi
  • CA 111 Business: 1 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 1 mi
The distance between San José and Palm Springs is ranked 15,143rd in the ranking popularity.
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