Distance between San Francisco CA and Phoenix AZ

The distance from San Francisco to Phoenix is 750 miles by road including 747 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.

Shortest distance by air 653 mi ✈️
Car route length 750 mi 🚗
Driving time 11 h 25 min
Fuel amount 25.5 gal
Fuel cost 97.5 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 I 5 349 mi, 5 h 15 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:15 5 h 15 min 11.7 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 364 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 12.1 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 373 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.7 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 377 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 382 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 12.9 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 388 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 13.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 391 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 13.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 396 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.4 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 408 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.8 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 413 mi 6:16 6 h 16 min 14.0 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 418 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 14.1 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 435 mi 6:39 6 h 39 min 14.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 446 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 14.9 gal
CA 60 I 10 32 mi, 30 min
Palm Springs 478 mi 7:23 7 h 23 min 16.1 gal
I 10 22 mi, 19 min
Indio 501 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 16.8 gal
I 10 238 mi, 3 h 30 min
Tolleson 739 mi 11:13 11 h 13 min 25.1 gal
I 10 12 mi, 12 min
Phoenix 751 mi 11:25 11 h 25 min 25.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
San Leandro 14 mi 0:15 15 min 0.2 gal
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
Castro Valley 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
Pleasanton 35 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Livermore 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
Tracy 62 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
I 580 I 5 236 mi, 3 h 28 min
Wheeler Ridge 297 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 10.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 301 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 308 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 10.3 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 315 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 321 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 10.9 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 343 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.7 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 364 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 12.1 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 373 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.7 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 377 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 382 mi 5:45 5 h 45 min 12.9 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 388 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 13.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 391 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 13.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 396 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.4 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 408 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.8 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 413 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 14.0 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 418 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 14.1 gal
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 435 mi 6:39 6 h 39 min 14.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 446 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 14.9 gal
CA 60 10 mi, 10 min
Beaumont 456 mi 7:03 7 h 03 min 15.4 gal
CA 60 6 mi, 05 min
Banning 462 mi 7:08 7 h 08 min 15.6 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Cabazon 468 mi 7:13 7 h 13 min 15.9 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Palm Springs 478 mi 7:23 7 h 23 min 16.1 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Cathedral City 486 mi 7:29 7 h 29 min 16.4 gal
I 10 6 mi, 04 min
Thousand Palms 492 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 16.6 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Indio 501 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 16.8 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Coachella 512 mi 7:52 7 h 52 min 17.3 gal
I 10 23 mi, 20 min
Chiriaco Summit 535 mi 8:12 8 h 12 min 18.1 gal
I 10 65 mi, 56 min
Blythe 600 mi 9:09 9 h 09 min 20.3 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Ehrenberg 605 mi 9:14 9 h 14 min 20.6 gal
I 10 17 mi, 15 min
Quartzsite 623 mi 9:30 9 h 30 min 21.2 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
New Hope 650 mi 9:54 9 h 54 min 22.1 gal
I 10 19 mi, 17 min
Centennial 669 mi 10:11 10 h 11 min 22.6 gal
I 10 53 mi, 47 min
Windmill Village 723 mi 10:58 10 h 58 min 24.5 gal
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
Goodyear 731 mi 11:05 11 h 05 min 24.7 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Avondale 736 mi 11:10 11 h 10 min 25.0 gal
I 10 3 mi, 02 min
Tolleson 739 mi 11:13 11 h 13 min 25.1 gal
I 10 12 mi, 12 min
Phoenix 751 mi 11:25 11 h 25 min 25.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Phoenix?

Fuel cost: 97.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 750 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Phoenix?

Driving time: 11 h 25 min

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

  • 510 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 29 min
  • 178 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 44 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 14 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 30 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 36 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min

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

How far is San Francisco to Phoenix by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Phoenix is 750 mi by road including 746.9 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 Phoenix respectively.

How far is San Francisco to Phoenix by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Phoenix is 653.1 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 Phoenix respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Phoenix by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 18 min to cover the distance of 653 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 46 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 Phoenix?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 22 min to cover the distance of 653 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 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 Phoenix?

The halfway point between San Francisco and Phoenix is Glendale. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Glendale to San Francisco is 373 mi and driving will take about 5 h 37 min. The road between Glendale and Phoenix has length 377 mi and will take approximately 5 h 48 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • La Cañada Flintridge is in 377 mi from San Francisco and 373 mi from Phoenix
  • Pasadena is in 382 mi from San Francisco and 368 mi from Phoenix
  • Los Angeles is in 364 mi from San Francisco and 386 mi from Phoenix

Where is San Francisco in relation to Phoenix?

San Francisco is located 653 mi north-west of Phoenix.

San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.

Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Phoenix?

The route from San Francisco to Phoenix follows I 10, I 5, I 580.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 60: 46 mi
  • I 210: 44 mi
  • US 95: 19 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
  • CA 71: 4 mi
  • CA 57: 4 mi
  • I 215: 4 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 1 mi
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