Distance between Irvine CA and San Francisco CA

The distance from Irvine to San Francisco is 419 miles by road including 416 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 383 mi ✈️
Car route length 419.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 22 min
Fuel amount 14.3 gal
Fuel cost 73.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Irvine 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
6 mi, 06 min
Santa Ana 6 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Orange 10 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 17 mi 0:17 17 min 0.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 18 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 20 mi 0:19 19 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 24 mi 0:23 23 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 27 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Los Angeles 40 mi 0:38 38 min 1.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 47 mi 0:44 44 min 1.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 58 mi 0:55 55 min 1.7 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 71 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.3 gal
I 5 336 mi, 5 h 00 min
Oakland 407 mi 6:08 6 h 08 min 13.6 gal
I 580 13 mi, 13 min
San Francisco 419 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 14.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Irvine 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
2 mi, 01 min
Tustin 2 mi 0:01 01 min 0.0 gal
4 mi, 04 min
Santa Ana 6 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Orange 10 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Anaheim 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Fullerton 17 mi 0:17 17 min 0.6 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Buena Park 18 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
La Mirada 20 mi 0:19 19 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Santa Fe Springs 24 mi 0:23 23 min 0.7 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Downey 27 mi 0:27 27 min 0.9 gal
I 5 3 mi, 03 min
Commerce 31 mi 0:30 30 min 1.0 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 40 mi 0:38 38 min 1.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Glendale 47 mi 0:44 44 min 1.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Burbank 49 mi 0:47 47 min 1.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Los Angeles 58 mi 0:55 55 min 1.7 gal
I 5 13 mi, 12 min
Santa Clarita 71 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Ninetynine Oaks 77 mi 1:13 1 h 13 min 2.6 gal
I 5 22 mi, 19 min
Caswell 99 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Gorman 104 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 3.4 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Lebec 110 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 3.7 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
Grapevine 118 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 4.0 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Wheeler Ridge 123 mi 1:55 1 h 55 min 4.2 gal
I 5 235 mi, 3 h 28 min
Tracy 359 mi 5:23 5 h 23 min 12.1 gal
I 580 17 mi, 16 min
Livermore 377 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.7 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Pleasanton 384 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 13.0 gal
I 580 4 mi, 03 min
Dublin 388 mi 5:49 5 h 49 min 13.2 gal
I 580 7 mi, 06 min
Castro Valley 395 mi 5:55 5 h 55 min 13.4 gal
I 580 3 mi, 02 min
San Leandro 398 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.5 gal
I 580 9 mi, 09 min
Oakland 407 mi 6:07 6 h 07 min 13.6 gal
I 580 13 mi, 13 min
San Francisco 419 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 14.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 73.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 419.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 5.18 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

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

Driving time: 6 h 22 min

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

  • 246 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 37 min
  • 157 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 24 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min

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

How far is Irvine to San Francisco by land?

The distance between Irvine and San Francisco is 419.4 mi by road including 415.7 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Irvine and San Francisco respectively.

How far is Irvine to San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Irvine and San Francisco is 382.8 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 Irvine and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Irvine from San Francisco by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 383 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 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 Irvine to San Francisco?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 34 min to cover the distance of 383 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 56 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.

Where is Irvine in relation to San Francisco?

Irvine is located 383 mi south-east of San Francisco.

Irvine has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.68569, longitude -117.82598.

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

Which highway goes from Irvine to San Francisco?

The route from Irvine to San Francisco follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 580: 62 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 3 mi
  • CA 55: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 10: 1 mi
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