Distance between Chula Vista CA and San José CA

The distance from Chula Vista to San José is 467 miles by road including 423 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 14 minutes and goes through San Diego, Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana and Orange.

Shortest distance by air 423 mi ✈️
Car route length 466.6 mi 🚗
Driving time 7 h 14 min
Fuel amount 15.9 gal
Fuel cost 61.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
National City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 805 16 mi, 16 min
San Diego 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.1 gal
I 805 I 5 28 mi, 25 min
Oceanside 44 mi 0:41 41 min 1.4 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
San Clemente 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Mission Viejo 79 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Irvine 88 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.9 gal
I 5 8 mi, 08 min
Santa Ana 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.2 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Orange 99 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 102 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 106 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 107 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 108 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 112 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 116 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Los Angeles 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 135 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 138 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 147 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.8 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 160 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.3 gal
I 5 281 mi, 4 h 17 min
Gilroy 441 mi 6:48 6 h 48 min 14.8 gal
US 101 27 mi, 25 min
San José 467 mi 7:14 7 h 14 min 15.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
National City 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 805 16 mi, 16 min
San Diego 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.1 gal
I 805 12 mi, 11 min
Solana Beach 28 mi 0:27 27 min 1.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Encinitas 30 mi 0:29 29 min 1.0 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Carlsbad 37 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Oceanside 44 mi 0:41 41 min 1.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Fallbrook Junction 46 mi 0:44 44 min 1.6 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Stuart 49 mi 0:46 46 min 1.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Las Flores 52 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Agra 57 mi 0:53 53 min 1.9 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
San Onofre 60 mi 0:56 56 min 2.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
San Clemente 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.2 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Dana Point 70 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 2.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
San Juan Capistrano 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Mission Viejo 79 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Lake Forest 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.8 gal
I 5 5 mi, 05 min
Irvine 88 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.9 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Tustin 93 mi 1:27 1 h 27 min 3.1 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Santa Ana 96 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.2 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Orange 99 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 102 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 106 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 107 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 108 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 112 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 116 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Commerce 119 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 4.0 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 135 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 138 mi 2:09 2 h 09 min 4.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 147 mi 2:18 2 h 18 min 4.8 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 160 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 165 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.6 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 187 mi 2:55 2 h 55 min 6.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 193 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.5 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Lebec 198 mi 3:06 3 h 06 min 6.7 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
Grapevine 207 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 7.0 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Wheeler Ridge 211 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 7.2 gal
I 5 217 mi, 3 h 18 min
San Felipe 429 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 14.5 gal
CA 152 4 mi, 05 min
Old Gilroy 433 mi 6:41 6 h 41 min 14.7 gal
CA 152 7 mi, 07 min
Gilroy 441 mi 6:48 6 h 48 min 14.8 gal
US 101 27 mi, 25 min
San José 467 mi 7:14 7 h 14 min 15.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Chula Vista to San José?

Fuel cost: 61.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 466.6 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 Chula Vista to San José?

Driving time: 7 h 14 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 188 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 45 min
  • 223 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 25 min
  • 29 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 10 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 17 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Chula Vista to San José by land?

The distance between Chula Vista and San José is 466.6 mi by road including 423.2 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chula Vista and San José respectively.

How far is Chula Vista to San José by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chula Vista and San José is 423.2 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 Chula Vista and San José respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Chula Vista from San José by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 51 min to cover the distance of 423 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 5 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 Chula Vista to San José?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 50 min to cover the distance of 423 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 14 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 Chula Vista and San José?

The halfway point between Chula Vista and San José is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 22 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Chula Vista is 211 mi and driving will take about 3 h 18 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and San José has length 255 mi and will take approximately 3 h 56 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 207 mi from Chula Vista and 260 mi from San José
  • Lebec is in 198 mi from Chula Vista and 268 mi from San José
  • Gorman is in 193 mi from Chula Vista and 273 mi from San José

Where is Chula Vista in relation to San José?

Chula Vista is located 423 mi south-east of San José.

Chula Vista has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.64005, longitude -117.0842.

San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.

Which highway goes from Chula Vista to San José?

The route from Chula Vista to San José follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 152: 42 mi
  • US 101: 29 mi
  • I 805: 19 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 3 mi
  • CA33: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 10: 1 mi
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