Distance from Detroit, MI to Santa Clara, CA

Distance

2,430 mi

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$235 - $456

There are 2,074.14 miles from Detroit to Santa Clara in west direction and 2,430 miles (3,910.71 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Detroit and Santa Clara are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Detroit, MI to Santa Clara, CA. The halfway point is Kimball, NE.

Please note the time difference between Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA is 3 hours. The current time in Detroit is 7:25 pm and the current time in Santa Clara is 4:25 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 97.59 gallons of gas to cover the route between Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Detroit to Santa Clara is $329.95.

During the route, an average car will release 1,911.95 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


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Halfway Point Between Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.221142 and -103.609352, or 41º 13' 16.1112" N, 103º 36' 33.6672" W. This location is 1,214.97 miles away from Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA and it would take approximately 17 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kimball, NE, situated 1,168 miles from Detroit, MI and 1,264 miles from Santa Clara, CA. It would take 17 hours 13 mins to go from Detroit to Kimball and 17 hours 31 mins to go from Santa Clara to Kimball.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Salt Lake City, UT,West Valley City, UT,Reno, NV,Roseville, CA,Sacramento, CA,Fremont, CA,San Jose, CA,Sunnyvale, CA,Fairfield, CA,Concord, CA, and Lincoln, NE.


Weather in Detroit and Santa Clara

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA:

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3 313 degrees 5 332 degrees 6 324 degrees 4 327 degrees 2 292 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detroit, MI

Planning on renting a car to go from Detroit, MI to Santa Clara, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Detroit, MI:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Detroit, MI and Santa Clara, CA in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 2,074.14 mi 3,337.99 km 1,802.37 nautical mi
Driving distance 2,430 mi 3,910.60 km 2,111.56 nautical mi

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