Distance between San Francisco CA and San Diego CA
The distance from San Francisco to San Diego is 501 miles by road including 499 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Downey and Norwalk.
Shortest distance by air | 459 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 501.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 39 min |
Fuel amount | 17 gal |
Fuel cost | 66.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 I 5 349 mi, 5 h 15 min
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Santa Clarita | 349 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.7 gal | |
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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Los Angeles | 362 mi | 5 h 27 min | 12.1 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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Burbank | 370 mi | 5 h 35 min | 12.5 gal | |
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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Glendale | 373 mi | 5 h 37 min | 12.7 gal | |
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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Los Angeles | 380 mi | 5 h 44 min | 12.7 gal | |
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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Downey | 393 mi | 5 h 56 min | 13.3 gal | |
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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Norwalk | 396 mi | 6 h 00 min | 13.4 gal | |
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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Santa Fe Springs | 400 mi | 6 h 03 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 5 1 mi, 00 min
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La Mirada | 400 mi | 6 h 04 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
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Buena Park | 401 mi | 6 h 06 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
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Fullerton | 403 mi | 6 h 07 min | 13.7 gal | |
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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Anaheim | 406 mi | 6 h 10 min | 13.7 gal | |
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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Orange | 410 mi | 6 h 13 min | 13.9 gal | |
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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Santa Ana | 413 mi | 6 h 16 min | 14.0 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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Irvine | 421 mi | 6 h 24 min | 14.2 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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Mission Viejo | 431 mi | 6 h 33 min | 14.6 gal | |
I 5 11 mi, 10 min
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San Clemente | 442 mi | 6 h 43 min | 14.9 gal | |
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
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Oceanside | 464 mi | 7 h 03 min | 15.7 gal | |
I 5 37 mi, 35 min
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San Diego | 501 mi | 7 h 39 min | 16.3 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 66.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 501.4 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 San Francisco to San Diego?
Driving time: 7 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 245 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 36 min
- 231 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 32 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 15 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Francisco to San Diego by land?
The distance between San Francisco and San Diego is 501.4 mi by road including 499 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and San Diego respectively.
How far is San Francisco to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and San Diego is 458.6 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 San Francisco and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 459 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 21 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 San Francisco to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 4 min to cover the distance of 459 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 30 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 San Francisco and San Diego?
The halfway point between San Francisco and San Diego is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 47 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco is 297 mi and driving will take about 4 h 27 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and San Diego has length 204 mi and will take approximately 3 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to San Diego?
San Francisco is located 459 mi north-west of San Diego.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to San Diego?
The route from San Francisco to San Diego follows I 5, I 580.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- I 5 Truck: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- CA 57: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi