Distance between Palo Alto CA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Palo Alto to Los Angeles is 575 kilometers by road including 506 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San José, Gilroy and Santa Clarita.
| Shortest distance by air | 517 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 575 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 33 min |
| Fuel amount | 46 L |
| Fuel cost | 80.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Palo Alto | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 101 12 km, 10 min
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| Mountain View | 12 km | 10 min | 0.8 L | |
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US 101 5 km, 02 min
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| Sunnyvale | 17 km | 12 min | 1.2 L | |
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US 101 24 km, 13 min
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| San José | 41 km | 26 min | 1.8 L | |
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US 101 24 km, 13 min
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| Morgan Hill | 65 km | 40 min | 4.8 L | |
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US 101 11 km, 06 min
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| Gilroy | 76 km | 46 min | 5.6 L | |
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US 101 CA 152 7 km, 04 min
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| Old Gilroy | 83 km | 51 min | 6.6 L | |
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CA 152 I 5 385 km, 3 h 39 min
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| Gorman | 469 km | 4 h 30 min | 37.1 L | |
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I 5 54 km, 30 min
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| Santa Clarita | 523 km | 5 h 01 min | 41.3 L | |
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I 5 52 km, 31 min
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| Los Angeles | 575 km | 5 h 33 min | 42.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 80.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 575 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 5 h 33 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 298 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 42 min
- 186 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 46 min
- 45 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 30 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 21 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Palo Alto to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Palo Alto and Los Angeles is 575 km by road including 506 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Palo Alto and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Palo Alto to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palo Alto and Los Angeles is 517 km.
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 Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Palo Alto from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 517 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 9 min to cover the distance of 517 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Palo Alto and Los Angeles is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 152 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Palo Alto is 440 km and driving will take about 4 h 13 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Los Angeles has length 135 km and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.
Where is Palo Alto in relation to Los Angeles?
Palo Alto is located 517 km north-west of Los Angeles.
Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
The route from Palo Alto to Los Angeles follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 92 km
- CA 152: 67 km
- CA 33: 19 km
- CA 170: 15 km
- CA 2: 4 km
- I 5 Truck: 3 km
- CA33: 3 km
- CA 126: 2 km
