Distance between Santa Clara CA and San Francisco CA

The distance from Santa Clara to San Francisco is 45 miles by road including 42 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 minutes and goes through Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Mateo.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Clara 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
G4 5 mi, 06 min
Sunnyvale 5 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 9 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Palo Alto 12 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
East Palo Alto 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Menlo Park 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Redwood City 20 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
San Carlos 22 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
San Mateo 25 mi 0:24 24 min 0.8 gal
US 101 20 mi, 20 min
San Francisco 45 mi 0:45 45 min 1.3 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Santa Clara 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
G4 5 mi, 06 min
Sunnyvale 5 mi 0:06 06 min 0.1 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 9 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Palo Alto 12 mi 0:12 12 min 0.4 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
East Palo Alto 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Menlo Park 16 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Redwood City 20 mi 0:19 19 min 0.6 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
San Carlos 22 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
San Mateo 25 mi 0:24 24 min 0.8 gal
US 101 6 mi, 05 min
Millbrae 31 mi 0:30 30 min 1.0 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
South San Francisco 35 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
US 101 2 mi, 02 min
Brisbane 38 mi 0:36 36 min 1.3 gal
US 101 7 mi, 08 min
San Francisco 45 mi 0:44 44 min 1.3 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Santa Clara to San Francisco?

Fuel cost: 7.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 44.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 5.18 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Santa Clara to San Francisco?

Driving time: 45 min

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

  • 36 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 33 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min

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

How far is Santa Clara to San Francisco by land?

The distance between Santa Clara and San Francisco is 44.7 mi by road including 41.6 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Santa Clara to San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Clara and San Francisco is 39.1 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 Santa Clara and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Santa Clara from San Francisco by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 39 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 17 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 Santa Clara to San Francisco?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 15 min to cover the distance of 39 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 18 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 Santa Clara and San Francisco?

The halfway point between Santa Clara and San Francisco is San Carlos. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from San Carlos to Santa Clara is 22 mi and driving will take about 21 min. The road between San Carlos and San Francisco has length 23 mi and will take approximately 23 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Redwood City is in 20 mi from Santa Clara and 25 mi from San Francisco
  • San Mateo is in 25 mi from Santa Clara and 20 mi from San Francisco
  • Menlo Park is in 16 mi from Santa Clara and 29 mi from San Francisco

Where is Santa Clara in relation to San Francisco?

Santa Clara is located 39 mi south-east of San Francisco.

Santa Clara has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.35411, longitude -121.95517.

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

Which highway goes from Santa Clara to San Francisco?

The route from Santa Clara to San Francisco follows US 101.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 84: 1 mi
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