Distance from Palo Alto to San Diego (United States)

The distance between Palo Alto, California and San Diego, California is 693 kilometers (431 miles).

Palo Alto, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

From Palo Alto to San Diego, the straight-line distance is 693 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Palo Alto at 10 meters above sea level and San Diego at 20 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Palo Alto, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.4419° N 122.143° W

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
San Diego, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 32.7157° N 117.1647° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN)
  • Naval Air Station North Island (NZY)
  • Montgomery Field Airport (MYF)
  • Ream Field (NRS)
  • Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (NKX)

Other distances from Palo Alto

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Palo Alto to New York City 4,129 km
From Palo Alto to Los Angeles 515 km
From Palo Alto to Chicago 2,980 km
From Palo Alto to Houston 2,617 km
From Palo Alto to Phoenix 1,015 km

Other distances from San Diego

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Diego to New York City 3,916 km
From San Diego to Los Angeles 179 km
From San Diego to Chicago 2,790 km
From San Diego to Houston 2,099 km
From San Diego to Phoenix 482 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Stockholm, Sweden Saint Petersburg, Russia 693 km
Toronto, Canada Milwaukee, United States 693 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Minsk, Belarus 693 km
Milwaukee, United States Omaha, United States 693 km
Saltillo, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 694 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 694 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 694 km
Chicago, United States Omaha, United States 695 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 691 km
Mexico City, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 691 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 695 km
Warsaw, Poland Kyiv, Ukraine 691 km
Monterrey, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 695 km
Monterrey, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 695 km
Tehran, Iran Baghdad, Iraq 695 km
Chicago, United States Etobicoke, Canada 691 km
Málaga, Spain Palma, Spain 696 km
Toronto, Canada Boston, United States 696 km
Saltillo, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 690 km
Monterrey, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 696 km

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