Distance between Thornton CO and Los Angeles CA

The distance from Thornton to Los Angeles is 1,647 kilometers by road including 1,645 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Denver, Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Victorville and Fontana.

Shortest distance by air 1,343 km ✈️
Car route length 1,647 km 🚗
Driving time 15 h 36 min
Fuel amount 131.8 L
Fuel cost 253 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thornton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 25 I 76 15 km, 10 min
Denver 15 km 0:10 10 min 1.2 L
I 76 I 70 153 km, 1 h 32 min
Vail 168 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 13.2 L
I 70 862 km, 8 h 07 min
St. George 1,030 km 9:50 9 h 50 min 81.8 L
I 15 172 km, 1 h 36 min
North Las Vegas 1,202 km 11:26 11 h 26 min 95.3 L
I 15 14 km, 07 min
Las Vegas 1,216 km 11:34 11 h 34 min 97.1 L
I 15 304 km, 2 h 46 min
Victorville 1,520 km 14:21 14 h 21 min 120.6 L
I 15 45 km, 24 min
Fontana 1,565 km 14:45 14 h 45 min 125.2 L
I 15 8 km, 04 min
Rancho Cucamonga 1,573 km 14:50 14 h 50 min 125.2 L
I 15 15 km, 08 min
Ontario 1,588 km 14:58 14 h 58 min 126.4 L
I 10 15 km, 08 min
Pomona 1,602 km 15:07 15 h 07 min 127.9 L
I 10 13 km, 07 min
West Covina 1,616 km 15:14 15 h 14 min 128.8 L
I 10 12 km, 06 min
El Monte 1,628 km 15:21 15 h 21 min 130.0 L
I 10 I 10S 5 km, 03 min
Rosemead 1,633 km 15:25 15 h 25 min 130.6 L
I 10S 2 km, 01 min
San Gabriel 1,635 km 15:26 15 h 26 min 130.7 L
I 10S 3 km, 02 min
Alhambra 1,638 km 15:28 15 h 28 min 130.8 L
I 10S 11 km, 08 min
Los Angeles 1,648 km 15:36 15 h 36 min 131.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thornton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 25 I 76 15 km, 10 min
Denver 15 km 0:10 10 min 1.2 L
I 76 6 km, 03 min
Wheat Ridge 21 km 0:13 13 min 1.2 L
I 70 7 km, 03 min
Lakewood 28 km 0:17 17 min 2.2 L
I 70 34 km, 20 min
Idaho Springs 62 km 0:38 38 min 4.7 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Dumont 71 km 0:43 43 min 5.5 L
I 70 3 km, 01 min
Downieville 73 km 0:44 44 min 5.8 L
I 70 1 km, 00 min
Lawson 75 km 0:45 45 min 5.9 L
I 70 9 km, 04 min
Georgetown 84 km 0:50 50 min 6.7 L
I 70 2 km, 01 min
Silver Plume 86 km 0:51 51 min 6.7 L
I 70 5 km, 03 min
Bakerville 92 km 0:54 54 min 7.1 L
I 70 27 km, 16 min
Silverthorne 118 km 1:11 1 h 11 min 9.4 L
I 70 7 km, 04 min
Frisco 126 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 9.9 L
I 70 13 km, 08 min
Wheeler Junction 139 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.8 L
I 70 21 km, 13 min
Bighorn 160 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 12.8 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Vail 168 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 13.2 L
I 70 8 km, 05 min
Dowds Junction 177 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 14.0 L
I 70 7 km, 04 min
Avon 184 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 14.4 L
I 70 17 km, 11 min
Wolcott 201 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 15.9 L
I 70 11 km, 08 min
Eagle 212 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 16.4 L
I 70 15 km, 11 min
Gypsum 227 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 17.5 L
I 70 11 km, 07 min
Dotsero 237 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 18.8 L
I 70 29 km, 17 min
Glenwood Springs 267 km 2:49 2 h 49 min 20.9 L
I 70 8 km, 04 min
Chacra 274 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 21.8 L
I 70 12 km, 06 min
New Castle 287 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 22.2 L
I 70 20 km, 11 min
Rifle 307 km 3:11 3 h 11 min 24.3 L
I 70 16 km, 08 min
Rulison 323 km 3:20 3 h 20 min 25.4 L
I 70 10 km, 05 min
Parachute 333 km 3:25 3 h 25 min 26.5 L
I 70 60 km, 35 min
Clifton 392 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 30.8 L
I 70 25 km, 13 min
Fruita 417 km 4:14 4 h 14 min 33.1 L
I 70 17 km, 09 min
Mack 434 km 4:23 4 h 23 min 34.7 L
I 70 120 km, 1 h 05 min
Green River 554 km 5:29 5 h 29 min 43.5 L
I 70 207 km, 1 h 54 min
Richfield 762 km 7:23 7 h 23 min 60.5 L
I 70 14 km, 07 min
Elsinore 775 km 7:30 7 h 30 min 61.4 L
I 70 10 km, 05 min
Joseph 785 km 7:35 7 h 35 min 62.7 L
I 70 75 km, 41 min
Beaver 860 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 68.0 L
I 15 38 km, 20 min
Parowan 898 km 8:37 8 h 37 min 70.2 L
I 15 46 km, 25 min
Cedar City 944 km 9:03 9 h 03 min 74.7 L
I 15 41 km, 22 min
Pintura 985 km 9:25 9 h 25 min 78.7 L
I 15 8 km, 04 min
Anderson Junction 993 km 9:29 9 h 29 min 78.9 L
I 15 18 km, 09 min
Washington 1,011 km 9:39 9 h 39 min 80.0 L
I 15 19 km, 10 min
St. George 1,030 km 9:49 9 h 49 min 81.8 L
I 15 37 km, 22 min
Desert Springs 1,068 km 10:12 10 h 12 min 85.2 L
I 15 20 km, 10 min
Mesquite 1,088 km 10:23 10 h 23 min 85.7 L
I 15 33 km, 17 min
Moapa Valley 1,120 km 10:41 10 h 41 min 88.3 L
I 15 17 km, 09 min
Glendale 1,137 km 10:50 10 h 50 min 90.9 L
I 15 65 km, 35 min
North Las Vegas 1,202 km 11:26 11 h 26 min 95.3 L
I 15 14 km, 07 min
Las Vegas 1,216 km 11:34 11 h 34 min 97.1 L
I 15 7 km, 04 min
Paradise 1,223 km 11:38 11 h 38 min 97.5 L
I 15 42 km, 23 min
Jean 1,266 km 12:01 12 h 01 min 101.0 L
I 15 36 km, 19 min
Wheaton Springs 1,301 km 12:21 12 h 21 min 103.8 L
I 15 7 km, 04 min
Mountain Pass 1,308 km 12:25 12 h 25 min 104.6 L
I 15 25 km, 13 min
Yucca Grove 1,334 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 106.6 L
I 15 10 km, 05 min
Halloran Springs 1,344 km 12:44 12 h 44 min 107.4 L
I 15 20 km, 10 min
Baker 1,364 km 12:55 12 h 55 min 109.0 L
I 15 22 km, 11 min
Cronese Valley 1,386 km 13:07 13 h 07 min 110.4 L
I 15 19 km, 10 min
Midway 1,405 km 13:17 13 h 17 min 111.8 L
I 15 77 km, 41 min
Barstow 1,482 km 13:59 13 h 59 min 116.5 L
I 15 38 km, 20 min
Victorville 1,520 km 14:20 14 h 20 min 120.6 L
I 15 16 km, 08 min
Hesperia 1,536 km 14:29 14 h 29 min 122.6 L
I 15 12 km, 06 min
Cajon Junction 1,548 km 14:35 14 h 35 min 123.7 L
I 15 2 km, 01 min
Cajon 1,549 km 14:36 14 h 36 min 123.9 L
I 15 2 km, 01 min
Cosy Dell 1,552 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 124.0 L
I 15 13 km, 07 min
Fontana 1,565 km 14:44 14 h 44 min 125.2 L
I 15 8 km, 04 min
Rancho Cucamonga 1,573 km 14:49 14 h 49 min 125.2 L
I 15 15 km, 08 min
Ontario 1,588 km 14:57 14 h 57 min 126.4 L
I 10 8 km, 04 min
Montclair 1,596 km 15:02 15 h 02 min 127.6 L
I 10 2 km, 01 min
Claremont 1,598 km 15:03 15 h 03 min 127.8 L
I 10 5 km, 02 min
Pomona 1,603 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 127.9 L
I 10 13 km, 07 min
West Covina 1,616 km 15:13 15 h 13 min 128.8 L
I 10 12 km, 06 min
El Monte 1,628 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 130.0 L
I 10 I 10S 5 km, 03 min
Rosemead 1,633 km 15:23 15 h 23 min 130.6 L
I 10S 2 km, 01 min
San Gabriel 1,635 km 15:25 15 h 25 min 130.7 L
I 10S 3 km, 02 min
Alhambra 1,638 km 15:27 15 h 27 min 130.8 L
I 10S 11 km, 08 min
Los Angeles 1,649 km 15:35 15 h 35 min 131.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Los Angeles?

Fuel cost: 253 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,647 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.92 CAD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Thornton to Los Angeles?

Driving time: 15 h 36 min

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

  • 1,161 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 10 h 33 min
  • 221 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 2 h 6 min
  • 117 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 10 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 17 min
  • 32 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 21 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 78 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 58 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Thornton to Los Angeles by land?

The distance between Thornton and Los Angeles is 1,647 km by road including 1,645 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Los Angeles respectively.

How far is Thornton to Los Angeles by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Los Angeles is 1,343 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 Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Thornton from Los Angeles by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 40 min to cover the distance of 1,343 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 6 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 Los Angeles?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 35 min to cover the distance of 1,343 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 23 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 Los Angeles?

The halfway point between Thornton and Los Angeles is Beaver. It is located about 36 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Beaver to Thornton is 860 km and driving will take about 8 h 16 min. The road between Beaver and Los Angeles has length 787 km and will take approximately 7 h 19 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Joseph is in 785 km from Thornton and 863 km from Los Angeles
  • Elsinore is in 775 km from Thornton and 872 km from Los Angeles
  • Richfield is in 762 km from Thornton and 886 km from Los Angeles

Where is Thornton in relation to Los Angeles?

Thornton is located 1,343 km north-east of Los Angeles.

Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.

Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.

Which highway goes from Thornton to Los Angeles?

The route from Thornton to Los Angeles follows I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 89: 52 km
  • I 10: 48 km
  • US 191: 38 km
  • US 93: 33 km
  • US 40: 21 km
  • I 10S: 17 km
  • I 76: 9 km
  • CO 9: 4 km
  • I 25: 4 km
  • CA 18: 4 km
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