Distance between Thornton CO and Palm Springs CA
The distance from Thornton to Palm Springs is 1,663 kilometers by road including 1,644 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Denver, Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Victorville and San Bernardino.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,228 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,663 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 15 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 133.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 251.5 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Thornton | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 25 I 76 15 km, 10 min
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| Denver | 15 km | 10 min | 1.2 L | |
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I 76 I 70 153 km, 1 h 32 min
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| Vail | 168 km | 1 h 43 min | 13.2 L | |
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I 70 862 km, 8 h 07 min
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| St. George | 1,030 km | 9 h 50 min | 81.8 L | |
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I 15 172 km, 1 h 36 min
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| North Las Vegas | 1,202 km | 11 h 26 min | 95.3 L | |
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I 15 14 km, 07 min
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| Las Vegas | 1,216 km | 11 h 34 min | 97.1 L | |
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I 15 304 km, 2 h 46 min
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| Victorville | 1,520 km | 14 h 21 min | 120.6 L | |
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I 15 52 km, 28 min
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| San Bernardino | 1,572 km | 14 h 50 min | 124.8 L | |
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I 215 I 10 22 km, 12 min
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| Redlands | 1,594 km | 15 h 02 min | 126.9 L | |
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I 10 10 km, 05 min
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| Calimesa | 1,604 km | 15 h 08 min | 128.2 L | |
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I 10 60 km, 36 min
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| Palm Springs | 1,664 km | 15 h 44 min | 131.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Palm Springs?
Fuel cost: 251.5 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,663 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Thornton to Palm Springs?
Driving time: 15 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,203 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 10 h 56 min
- 196 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 52 min
- 113 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 17 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 21 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 68 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 51 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 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 Palm Springs by land?
The distance between Thornton and Palm Springs is 1,663 km by road including 1,644 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Palm Springs respectively.
How far is Thornton to Palm Springs by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Palm Springs is 1,228 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 Palm Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thornton from Palm Springs by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 1,228 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 34 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 Palm Springs?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 7 min to cover the distance of 1,228 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 50 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 Palm Springs?
The halfway point between Thornton and Palm Springs is Beaver. It is located about 28 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 Palm Springs has length 803 km and will take approximately 7 h 27 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thornton in relation to Palm Springs?
Thornton is located 1,228 km north-east of Palm Springs.
Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.
Palm Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.82463, longitude -116.5403.
Which highway goes from Thornton to Palm Springs?
The route from Thornton to Palm Springs follows I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 63 km
- US 89: 52 km
- US 191: 38 km
- US 93: 33 km
- I 215: 23 km
- US 40: 21 km
- CA 111: 16 km
- I 76: 9 km
- CO 9: 4 km
- I 25: 4 km
- CA 18: 4 km
- CA 111 Business: 2 km