Distance from Santa Monica to San Jose (United States)

The distance between Santa Monica, California and San Jose, California is 480 kilometers (298 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

From Santa Monica to San Jose, the straight-line distance is 480 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Santa Monica at 38 meters above sea level and San Jose at 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
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 Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 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 Santa Monica and San Jose.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Oklahoma City, United States Kansas City, United States 480 km
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Houston, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 479 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 479 km
Belmopan, Belize Cancún, Mexico 479 km
Phoenix, United States San Diego, United States 482 km
Trujillo, Peru Callao, Peru 482 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 477 km
Minsk, Belarus Warsaw, Poland 477 km
Zapopan, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 477 km
Abuja, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 476 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 475 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 475 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Xico, Mexico 486 km
Salvador, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 474 km
Lima, Peru Trujillo, Peru 487 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 473 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Mesa, United States 487 km
Paris, France Leicester, United Kingdom 487 km

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