Distance between San José CA and Santa Ana CA
The distance from San José to Santa Ana is 372 miles by road including 327 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Gilroy, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Downey and Norwalk.
| Shortest distance by air | 336 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 371.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 46 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 49.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San José | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 101 29 mi, 28 min
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| Gilroy | 29 mi | 28 min | 0.9 gal | |
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US 101 I 5 278 mi, 4 h 15 min
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| Santa Clarita | 307 mi | 4 h 43 min | 10.3 gal | |
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I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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| Los Angeles | 320 mi | 4 h 55 min | 10.6 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Burbank | 329 mi | 5 h 04 min | 11.1 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Glendale | 331 mi | 5 h 06 min | 11.2 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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| Los Angeles | 338 mi | 5 h 12 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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| Downey | 351 mi | 5 h 25 min | 11.9 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Norwalk | 355 mi | 5 h 29 min | 12.0 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 357 mi | 5 h 32 min | 12.1 gal | |
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I 5 1 mi, 00 min
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| La Mirada | 359 mi | 5 h 33 min | 12.2 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 360 mi | 5 h 34 min | 12.2 gal | |
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I 5 1 mi, 01 min
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| Fullerton | 361 mi | 5 h 36 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 365 mi | 5 h 39 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Orange | 368 mi | 5 h 42 min | 12.5 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Santa Ana | 372 mi | 5 h 46 min | 12.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San José to Santa Ana?
Fuel cost: 49.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 371.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San José to Santa Ana?
Driving time: 5 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 185 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 43 min
- 126 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 56 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 25 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San José to Santa Ana by land?
The distance between San José and Santa Ana is 371.6 mi by road including 327.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and Santa Ana respectively.
How far is San José to Santa Ana by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and Santa Ana is 335.5 mi.
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 San José and Santa Ana respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San José from Santa Ana by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 40 min to cover the distance of 336 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 San José to Santa Ana?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 15 min to cover the distance of 336 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 34 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 San José and Santa Ana?
The halfway point between San José and Santa Ana is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 70 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San José is 255 mi and driving will take about 3 h 56 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Santa Ana has length 116 mi and will take approximately 1 h 50 min.
Where is San José in relation to Santa Ana?
San José is located 336 mi north-west of Santa Ana.
San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.
Santa Ana has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.74949, longitude -117.87322.
Which highway goes from San José to Santa Ana?
The route from San José to Santa Ana follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 152: 42 mi
- US 101: 30 mi
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 5 Truck: 2 mi
- CA33: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi