Distance between Big Sur CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Big Sur to San Francisco is 141 miles by road including 93 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San José, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto.
| Shortest distance by air | 109 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 141.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 18.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Big Sur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 29 mi, 32 min
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| Monterey | 29 mi | 32 min | 0.9 gal | |
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CA 1 26 mi, 28 min
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| Watsonville | 55 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.8 gal | |
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CA 1 14 mi, 12 min
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| Santa Cruz | 68 mi | 1 h 13 min | 2.3 gal | |
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CA 1 CA 17 30 mi, 32 min
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| San José | 98 mi | 1 h 46 min | 3.2 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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| Sunnyvale | 103 mi | 1 h 49 min | 3.4 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 04 min
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| Mountain View | 107 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.5 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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| Palo Alto | 111 mi | 1 h 57 min | 3.7 gal | |
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US 101 13 mi, 12 min
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| San Mateo | 124 mi | 2 h 09 min | 4.1 gal | |
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US 101 20 mi, 20 min
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| San Francisco | 144 mi | 2 h 30 min | 4.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Big Sur to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 18.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 141.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Big Sur to San Francisco?
Driving time: 2 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 4 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 8 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 22 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 21 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Big Sur to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Big Sur and San Francisco is 141.1 mi by road including 93.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Big Sur and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Big Sur to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Big Sur and San Francisco is 109.4 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 Big Sur and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Big Sur from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 13 min to cover the distance of 109 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 48 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 Big Sur to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 44 min to cover the distance of 109 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 50 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 Big Sur and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Big Sur and San Francisco is Beulah Park.
The distance from Beulah Park to Big Sur is 71 mi and driving will take about 1 h 15 min. The road between Beulah Park and San Francisco has length 70 mi and will take approximately 1 h 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Big Sur in relation to San Francisco?
Big Sur is located 109 mi south-east of San Francisco.
Big Sur has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.27024, longitude -121.80745.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Big Sur to San Francisco?
The route from Big Sur to San Francisco follows CA 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 35 mi
- CA 17: 23 mi
- CA 85: 13 mi
- CA 68: 2 mi
- CA 84: 1 mi