Distance between Thornton ID and Palo Alto CA
The distance from Thornton to Palo Alto is 1,414 kilometers by road including 1,207 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Reno, Sacramento, Fairfield and Vallejo.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,118 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,414 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 13 h 59 min |
| Fuel amount | 113.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 199 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Thornton | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 20 35 km, 22 min
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| Idaho Falls | 35 km | 22 min | 2.3 L | |
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US 20 I 15 79 km, 50 min
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| Pocatello | 113 km | 1 h 13 min | 7.9 L | |
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I 86 US 30 176 km, 1 h 41 min
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| Twin Falls | 290 km | 2 h 54 min | 22.7 L | |
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US 30 I 80 729 km, 7 h 09 min
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| Reno | 1,019 km | 10 h 04 min | 81.4 L | |
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I 80 207 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Sacramento | 1,226 km | 12 h 03 min | 97.5 L | |
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I 80 74 km, 42 min
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| Fairfield | 1,301 km | 12 h 45 min | 103.4 L | |
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I 80 17 km, 09 min
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| Vallejo | 1,317 km | 12 h 55 min | 104.7 L | |
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I 80 24 km, 14 min
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| Richmond | 1,342 km | 13 h 09 min | 106.9 L | |
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I 80 9 km, 05 min
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| Berkeley | 1,351 km | 13 h 15 min | 107.9 L | |
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I 80 12 km, 08 min
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| Oakland | 1,364 km | 13 h 23 min | 108.4 L | |
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I 880 35 km, 21 min
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| Fremont | 1,399 km | 13 h 45 min | 111.3 L | |
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CA 84 16 km, 14 min
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| Palo Alto | 1,414 km | 13 h 59 min | 113.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Palo Alto?
Fuel cost: 199 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,414 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 Thornton to Palo Alto?
Driving time: 13 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 670 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h 5 min
- 388 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 42 min
- 72 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 43 min
- 85 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 56 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 11 min
- 171 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 8 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thornton to Palo Alto by land?
The distance between Thornton and Palo Alto is 1,414 km by road including 1,207 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Palo Alto respectively.
How far is Thornton to Palo Alto by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Palo Alto is 1,118 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 Thornton and Palo Alto respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thornton from Palo Alto by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 23 min to cover the distance of 1,118 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 4 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 Thornton to Palo Alto?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,118 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 19 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 Thornton and Palo Alto?
The halfway point between Thornton and Palo Alto is Valmy. It is located about 15 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Valmy to Thornton is 692 km and driving will take about 7 h 5 min. The road between Valmy and Palo Alto has length 722 km and will take approximately 6 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thornton in relation to Palo Alto?
Thornton is located 1,118 km north-east of Palo Alto.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.75824, longitude -111.84524.
Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Palo Alto?
The route from Thornton to Palo Alto follows I 80, US 93, US 95, US 30, I 86.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 15: 75 km
- I 84: 62 km
- US 95 ALT: 55 km
- US 26: 37 km
- US 20: 34 km
- I 880: 34 km
- CA 84: 14 km
- ID 25: 10 km
- ID 74: 10 km
- I 580: 8 km
- ID 50: 8 km
- CA 113: 6 km
- CA 12: 4 km
- I 980: 3 km
- CA 89: 2 km
- CA 114: 2 km