Distance between Palo Alto CA and El Cerrito CA

The distance from Palo Alto to El Cerrito is 71 kilometers by road including 61 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 50 minutes and goes through Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Palo Alto 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
5 km, 06 min
Menlo Park 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
CA 84 11 km, 07 min
Fremont 16 km 0:13 13 min 0.6 L
CA 84 13 km, 07 min
Hayward 28 km 0:21 21 min 1.9 L
I 880 11 km, 06 min
San Leandro 39 km 0:27 27 min 2.9 L
I 880 12 km, 08 min
Oakland 52 km 0:36 36 min 3.4 L
I 880 10 km, 06 min
Emeryville 61 km 0:43 43 min 4.8 L
I 80 3 km, 01 min
Berkeley 64 km 0:44 44 min 4.9 L
I 80 4 km, 02 min
Richmond 68 km 0:47 47 min 5.4 L
3 km, 03 min
El Cerrito 71 km 0:50 50 min 5.5 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Palo Alto 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
5 km, 06 min
Menlo Park 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.2 L
CA 84 11 km, 07 min
Fremont 16 km 0:13 13 min 0.6 L
CA 84 13 km, 07 min
Hayward 28 km 0:21 21 min 1.9 L
I 880 7 km, 03 min
San Lorenzo 35 km 0:25 25 min 2.7 L
I 880 4 km, 02 min
San Leandro 39 km 0:27 27 min 2.9 L
I 880 12 km, 08 min
Oakland 52 km 0:36 36 min 3.4 L
I 880 10 km, 06 min
Emeryville 61 km 0:43 43 min 4.8 L
I 80 3 km, 01 min
Berkeley 64 km 0:44 44 min 4.9 L
I 80 3 km, 01 min
Albany 67 km 0:46 46 min 5.3 L
I 80 1 km, 00 min
Richmond 68 km 0:47 47 min 5.4 L
3 km, 03 min
El Cerrito 71 km 0:50 50 min 5.5 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Palo Alto to El Cerrito?

Fuel cost: 8.4 GBP

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 71 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)

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How long is a car ride from Palo Alto to El Cerrito?

Driving time: 50 min

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

  • 34 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 19 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 8 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 4 min

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

How far is Palo Alto to El Cerrito by land?

The distance between Palo Alto and El Cerrito is 71 km by road including 61 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Palo Alto and El Cerrito respectively.

How far is Palo Alto to El Cerrito by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palo Alto and El Cerrito is 54 km.

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 Palo Alto and El Cerrito respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Palo Alto from El Cerrito by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 54 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

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 Palo Alto to El Cerrito?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 min to cover the distance of 54 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

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 Palo Alto and El Cerrito?

The halfway point between Palo Alto and El Cerrito is San Lorenzo.

The distance from San Lorenzo to Palo Alto is 35 km and driving will take about 25 min. The road between San Lorenzo and El Cerrito has length 36 km and will take approximately 24 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • San Leandro is in 39 km from Palo Alto and 32 km from El Cerrito
  • Hayward is in 28 km from Palo Alto and 43 km from El Cerrito

Where is Palo Alto in relation to El Cerrito?

Palo Alto is located 54 km south-east of El Cerrito.

Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.

El Cerrito has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.91541, longitude -122.30141.

Which highway goes from Palo Alto to El Cerrito?

The route from Palo Alto to El Cerrito follows I 880.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 84: 13 km
  • I 580: 8 km
  • I 80: 8 km
  • I 980: 2 km
  • CA 114: 2 km
  • CA 123: 1 km
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