Distance from Ames to San Jose (United States)

The distance between Ames, Iowa and San Jose, California is 2,469 kilometers (1,534 miles).

Ames, Iowa, United States

San Jose, California, United States

From Ames to San Jose, the straight-line distance is 2,469 kilometers, heading west. Ames is situated at an altitude of 292 meters above sea level, while San Jose is at only 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Ames, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 42.0347° N 93.6199° W

Elevation: 292 m (958 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
  • Humboldt Airport (HUD)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
San Jose, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)

Other distances from Ames

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ames to New York City 1,644 km
From Ames to Los Angeles 2,326 km
From Ames to Chicago 495 km
From Ames to Houston 1,371 km
From Ames to Phoenix 1,879 km

Other distances from San Jose

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Ames and San Jose.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bogotá, Colombia Mérida, Mexico 2,470 km
Manaus, Brazil Asunción, Paraguay 2,468 km
Manaus, Brazil Salta, Argentina 2,468 km
Los Angeles, United States Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 2,470 km
Ottawa, Canada Denver, United States 2,471 km
Dallas, United States Calgary, Canada 2,471 km
Tijuana, Mexico Minneapolis, United States 2,471 km
Monterrey, Mexico Oakland, United States 2,467 km
San Diego, United States Minneapolis, United States 2,467 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Veracruz, Mexico 2,467 km
Los Angeles, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,467 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Oakland, United States 2,472 km
Morelia, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 2,466 km
Puebla, Mexico Omaha, United States 2,473 km
Belmopan, Belize Cuenca, Ecuador 2,473 km
Montréal, Canada Arlington, United States 2,464 km
Cancún, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 2,474 km
Tehran, Iran Moscow, Russia 2,464 km
Jacksonville, United States Montería, Colombia 2,464 km
Portland, United States Tulsa, United States 2,464 km

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