Sunnyvale: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sunnyvale is a city of 155,805 people in United States (California), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sunnyvale runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sunnyvale is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 41 km), Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 42 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 25 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 69 km), Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 89 km).
Flights to Sunnyvale: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sunnyvale · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale Public Library | 699,128 | 2015 |
The busiest is Sunnyvale Public Library at 699,128 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Sunnyvale
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 13 km
- San Francisco, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 212 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 143 km — tours
- Oakland, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 350 km — flights
- Stockton, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 309 km
- Fremont, 20 km — tours
- Modesto, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sunnyvale?
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sunnyvale?
About 155,805 people live in Sunnyvale, across 59 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sunnyvale in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Sunnyvale?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sunnyvale?
San Jose (13 km), San Francisco (56 km), Fresno (212 km), Sacramento (143 km), Oakland (53 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.