Distance between San José CA and Los Angeles CA
The distance from San José to Los Angeles is 546 kilometers by road including 478 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Gilroy, Santa Clarita, Morgan Hill, Gorman and Stevenson Ranch.
| Shortest distance by air | 492 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 546 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 43.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 86.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San José | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 101 37 km, 21 min
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| Morgan Hill | 37 km | 21 min | 2.5 L | |
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US 101 11 km, 06 min
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| Gilroy | 47 km | 28 min | 3.3 L | |
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US 101 CA 152 7 km, 04 min
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| Old Gilroy | 55 km | 33 min | 4.3 L | |
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CA 152 7 km, 05 min
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| San Felipe | 62 km | 38 min | 4.5 L | |
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CA 152 I 5 349 km, 3 h 17 min
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| Wheeler Ridge | 411 km | 3 h 55 min | 32.7 L | |
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I 5 7 km, 04 min
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| Grapevine | 418 km | 3 h 59 min | 33.4 L | |
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I 5 22 km, 12 min
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| Gorman | 440 km | 4 h 12 min | 34.8 L | |
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I 5 54 km, 30 min
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| Santa Clarita | 494 km | 4 h 42 min | 39.0 L | |
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I 5 52 km, 31 min
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| Los Angeles | 546 km | 5 h 14 min | 40.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San José to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 86.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 546 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San José to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 5 h 14 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
- 158 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 30 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
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San José to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between San José and Los Angeles is 546 km by road including 478 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is San José to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and Los Angeles is 492 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 San José and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San José from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 492 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 14 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 San José to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 2 min to cover the distance of 492 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 20 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 San José and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between San José and Los Angeles is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 138 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San José is 411 km and driving will take about 3 h 55 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Los Angeles has length 135 km and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.
Where is San José in relation to Los Angeles?
San José is located 492 km north-west of Los Angeles.
San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Which highway goes from San José to Los Angeles?
The route from San José to Los Angeles follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 152: 67 km
- US 101: 64 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