How far is Santa Rosa, 11 from Palo Alto, CA?
The driving distance from Santa Rosa, 11 to Palo Alto, CA is about 3124.6 miles (5028.6 km), with a travel time of about 56h 48m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 6311.8 miles (10157.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 113h 37m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM -03.
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The most populous city in Wichita County, Texas.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Santa Rosa and Palo Alto.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Santa Rosa and Palo Alto.
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Start on Tingler Isle
80 m · 14 sec · Tingler Isle
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Turn right onto Tingler Lane
1532 ft · 1 min · Tingler Lane
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Sombrero Beach Road
1.7 mi · 4 min · Sombrero Beach Road
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Turn right onto Overseas Highway
58.2 mi · 1 hr 31 min · Overseas Highway
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Continue on Dixie Highway
19.4 mi · 27 min · Dixie Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Miami, Orlando, Florida's Turnpike North
1785 ft · 38 sec
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Continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
13.2 mi · 16 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
3.6 mi · 5 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
2.5 mi · 3 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
27.1 mi · 30 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
1 mi · 1 min · Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike
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Merge slight left onto Florida's Turnpike
260.5 mi · 4 hr 43 min · Florida's Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Florida's Turnpike
1281 ft · 16 sec · Florida's Turnpike
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Merge slight left
106.9 mi · 1 hr 55 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 10: Jacksonville, Tallahassee
820 ft · 16 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 10 West: Tallahassee
1569 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight right
334.4 mi · 5 hr 59 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 90, US 98: Government Street
2267 ft · 43 sec
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Keep slight left
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Continue on US 98
117 m · 12 sec · US 98
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Continue on Bankhead Tunnel
3117 ft · 1 min · Bankhead Tunnel
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Continue on Government Street
587 ft · 14 sec · Government Street
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Continue on Government Street
1139 ft · 39 sec · Government Street
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Turn left onto South Water Street
1.3 km · 2 min · South Water Street
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Continue on Telegraph Road
147 m · 12 sec · Telegraph Road
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Turn straight
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 65: Montgomery
2562 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 158: Industrial Parkway
2809 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left
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Turn left onto Industrial Parkway
17.1 mi · 21 min · Industrial Parkway
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Turn slight right
699 ft · 9 sec
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Continue on Industrial Parkway
2.3 mi · 3 min · Industrial Parkway
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Continue on Moffett Road
41.8 mi · 49 min · Moffett Road
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Continue straight
22.8 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 59 North, US 98 West: Columbia, Laurel
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
8.2 mi · 9 min · Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 49 North, MS 42 West: Jackson
1123 ft · 39 sec
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Continue straight
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Continue straight
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Continue straight
65.7 mi · 1 hr 20 min
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Take the exit slight right
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Keep slight left to continue on Jackson
1.1 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left
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Merge slight right
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 20 West, US 49 North: Vicksburg, Yazoo City
39.1 mi · 44 min
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Merge slight right
3.8 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right
327.7 mi · 5 hr 49 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Dallas
4.4 mi · 5 min
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Continue straight
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Take the exit slight right toward I 635 North
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Merge slight left onto Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
11.9 mi · 13 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
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Continue on Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
4.1 mi · 4 min · Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
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Continue on Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
4.6 mi · 5 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35E North: Denton
1696 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto North Stemmons Freeway
28.2 mi · 30 min · North Stemmons Freeway
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Continue straight
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Take the exit slight right toward US 380: University Drive
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Turn straight onto North Interstate 35
2258 ft · 47 sec · North Interstate 35
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Turn left onto West University Drive
3.4 mi · 5 min · West University Drive
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Continue on US Highway 380 West
21.5 mi · 25 min · US Highway 380 West
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Take the exit slight right
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Merge slight left onto North US Highway 287
72.5 mi · 1 hr 15 min · North US Highway 287
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Continue on Lloyd Ruby Overpass
1.3 km · 59 sec · Lloyd Ruby Overpass
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Continue on Central Freeway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Central Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Northwest Freeway
5.3 mi · 6 min · Northwest Freeway
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Continue on US Highway 287 East
40.5 mi · 42 min · US Highway 287 East
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Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
4.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
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Continue on US Highway 287 West
25.7 mi · 26 min · US Highway 287 West
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Continue on East 11th Street
28.7 mi · 33 min · East 11th Street
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Continue on Avenue F Northeast
2.8 mi · 3 min · Avenue F Northeast
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Continue on US Highway 287
13.8 mi · 15 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on Burnett Street
1.1 km · 1 min · Burnett Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
13.6 mi · 14 min · US Highway 287
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Turn straight onto Boykin Drive
26.2 mi · 28 min · Boykin Drive
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Continue on East 2nd Street
1.6 mi · 2 min · East 2nd Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
28.4 mi · 29 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on East 1st Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · East 1st Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
19.6 mi · 20 min · US Highway 287
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 West, US 287 North
71.9 mi · 1 hr 16 min
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Continue straight
894 mi · 15 hr 13 min
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 West: Bakersfield
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.2 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
1.2 km · 51 sec · Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
54.6 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.3 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.6 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
46 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.5 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Take the exit straight toward I 5 North
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
149.6 mi · 2 hr 40 min · Westside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 152 West: Gilroy, Hollister, San Jose
1038 ft · 27 sec
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Continue straight
28.7 mi · 33 min
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Keep slight right
11.9 mi · 17 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 101 North: San Jose
2466 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto South Valley Freeway
19.9 mi · 23 min · South Valley Freeway
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Keep slight left
21.9 mi · 25 min
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Keep slight left
3.7 mi · 4 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Embarcadero Road, Oregon Expressway, Stanford University
1343 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Stanford University, Embarcadero Road
994 ft · 24 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 101 North: Stanford University, Embarcadero Road West, San Francisco
877 ft · 21 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Stanford University, Embarcadero Road West
832 ft · 21 sec
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Continue on Embarcadero Road
1.2 mi · 4 min · Embarcadero Road
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Turn sharp left onto Middlefield Road
30 m · 3 sec · Middlefield Road
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Middlefield Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Santa Rosa and Palo Alto.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 40 West
Continue straight
894 mi · 15h 13m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Sunny near Palo Alto.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Santa Rosa to Palo Alto?
The road trip is about 3124.6 miles (5028.6 km) and usually takes 56h 48m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Wichita Falls is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1549.4 miles from Santa Rosa and 1575.2 miles from Palo Alto.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 6311.8 miles (10157.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM -03. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 5 hour time difference between Santa Rosa and Palo Alto, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before arriving, the latest forecast around Palo Alto is Sunny.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Santa Rosa and Palo Alto. Straight-line distance: 6311.81 mi (10157.87 km).
#1 Santa Rosa
Located in central Argentina, Santa Rosa is the capital of La Pampa Province.
| Population | 111,424 |
| Coordinates | -36.6166700, -64.2833300 |
| Altitude | - |
| Country | Argentina |
#2 Palo Alto
The most populous city in Santa Clara County, California.
| Population | 67,008 |
| Coordinates | 37.4418800, -122.1430200 |
| Altitude | 9 |
| Country | United States |
End: Palo Alto (-122.14302, 37.44188)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 5029 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 104h 06m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 78h 07m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 62h 29m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 52h 04m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 44h 38m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 38h 58m |