Distance between Las Vegas NV and San Francisco CA

The distance from Las Vegas to San Francisco is 567 miles by road including 532 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 39 minutes and goes through California City, Bakersfield, Oakland, Paradise, Barstow, Tehachapi and Tracy.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 416 mi ✈️
Car route length 566.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 8 h 39 min
Fuel amount 19.3 gal
Fuel cost 99.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Las Vegas 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
Paradise 5 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
I 15 150 mi, 2 h 12 min
Barstow 155 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 5.1 gal
I 15 CA 58 60 mi, 58 min
California City 214 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 7.1 gal
CA 58 27 mi, 25 min
Tehachapi 241 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.1 gal
CA 58 43 mi, 39 min
Bakersfield 284 mi 4:21 4 h 21 min 9.6 gal
CA 58 I 5 222 mi, 3 h 19 min
Tracy 506 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 17.1 gal
I 580 17 mi, 16 min
Livermore 523 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 17.7 gal
I 580 30 mi, 28 min
Oakland 554 mi 8:25 8 h 25 min 18.6 gal
I 580 13 mi, 13 min
San Francisco 567 mi 8:39 8 h 39 min 19.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Las Vegas 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 15 5 mi, 04 min
Paradise 5 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
I 15 26 mi, 23 min
Jean 31 mi 0:28 28 min 1.0 gal
I 15 22 mi, 19 min
Wheaton Springs 53 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 15 4 mi, 04 min
Mountain Pass 58 mi 0:52 52 min 1.9 gal
I 15 16 mi, 13 min
Yucca Grove 73 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 2.5 gal
I 15 6 mi, 05 min
Halloran Springs 80 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 2.7 gal
I 15 12 mi, 10 min
Baker 93 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 3.1 gal
I 15 14 mi, 11 min
Cronese Valley 106 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.5 gal
I 15 12 mi, 10 min
Midway 117 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.9 gal
I 15 37 mi, 32 min
Barstow 155 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 5.1 gal
I 15 CA 58 60 mi, 58 min
California City 214 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 7.1 gal
CA 58 27 mi, 25 min
Tehachapi 241 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 8.1 gal
CA 58 13 mi, 11 min
Keene 254 mi 3:53 3 h 53 min 8.6 gal
CA 58 30 mi, 27 min
Bakersfield 284 mi 4:21 4 h 21 min 9.6 gal
CA 58 I 5 222 mi, 3 h 19 min
Tracy 506 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 17.1 gal
I 580 17 mi, 16 min
Livermore 523 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 17.7 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Pleasanton 531 mi 8:03 8 h 03 min 18.0 gal
I 580 4 mi, 03 min
Dublin 535 mi 8:07 8 h 07 min 18.2 gal
I 580 7 mi, 06 min
Castro Valley 542 mi 8:13 8 h 13 min 18.4 gal
I 580 3 mi, 02 min
San Leandro 544 mi 8:16 8 h 16 min 18.5 gal
I 580 9 mi, 09 min
Oakland 554 mi 8:25 8 h 25 min 18.6 gal
I 580 13 mi, 13 min
San Francisco 567 mi 8:39 8 h 39 min 19.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Las Vegas to San Francisco?

Fuel cost: 99.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 566.7 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 Las Vegas to San Francisco?

Driving time: 8 h 39 min

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

  • 365 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 21 min
  • 143 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 12 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 23 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 23 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min

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

How far is Las Vegas to San Francisco by land?

The distance between Las Vegas and San Francisco is 566.7 mi by road including 531.9 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Las Vegas to San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Las Vegas and San Francisco is 416.3 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 Las Vegas and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Las Vegas from San Francisco by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 2 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 Las Vegas to San Francisco?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 47 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 11 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 Las Vegas and San Francisco?

The halfway point between Las Vegas and San Francisco is Bakersfield. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bakersfield to Las Vegas is 284 mi and driving will take about 4 h 21 min. The road between Bakersfield and San Francisco has length 283 mi and will take approximately 4 h 18 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Keene is in 254 mi from Las Vegas and 313 mi from San Francisco
  • Tehachapi is in 241 mi from Las Vegas and 326 mi from San Francisco
  • California City is in 214 mi from Las Vegas and 352 mi from San Francisco

Where is Las Vegas in relation to San Francisco?

Las Vegas is located 416 mi east of San Francisco.

Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.

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

Which highway goes from Las Vegas to San Francisco?

The route from Las Vegas to San Francisco follows I 5, I 15, CA 58.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 580: 62 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
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