Distance between New York NY and San Francisco CA
The distance from New York to San Francisco is 2,905 miles by road including 2,692 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 57 hours and 1 minute and goes through Jersey City, Newark, Elyria, Toledo, South Bend, Joliet and Peru.
Shortest distance by air | 2,567 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,904.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 57 h 1 min |
Fuel amount | 98.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 333 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
4 mi, 09 min
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Jersey City | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
NJ 139 7 mi, 20 min
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Newark | 11 mi | 29 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 280 I 80 462 mi, 10 h 01 min
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Elyria | 473 mi | 10 h 31 min | 16.0 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Toledo | 558 mi | 12 h 09 min | 18.9 gal | |
I 80 145 mi, 2 h 18 min
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South Bend | 703 mi | 14 h 28 min | 23.8 gal | |
I 80 98 mi, 2 h 00 min
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Joliet | 800 mi | 16 h 28 min | 27.2 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 1 h 08 min
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Peru | 860 mi | 17 h 37 min | 29.2 gal | |
I 80 85 mi, 1 h 17 min
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Davenport | 944 mi | 18 h 54 min | 31.9 gal | |
I 80 50 mi, 45 min
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Iowa City | 994 mi | 19 h 39 min | 33.7 gal | |
I 80 250 mi, 5 h 01 min
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Omaha | 1,245 mi | 24 h 40 min | 42.1 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 58 min
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Lincoln | 1,293 mi | 25 h 39 min | 43.8 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 4 h 28 min
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North Platte | 1,524 mi | 30 h 08 min | 51.4 gal | |
I 80 210 mi, 3 h 38 min
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Cheyenne | 1,734 mi | 33 h 47 min | 58.9 gal | |
I 80 49 mi, 48 min
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Laramie | 1,783 mi | 34 h 35 min | 60.5 gal | |
I 80 209 mi, 3 h 13 min
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Rock Springs | 1,991 mi | 37 h 49 min | 67.6 gal | |
I 80 183 mi, 3 h 45 min
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Salt Lake City | 2,175 mi | 41 h 34 min | 73.6 gal | |
I 80 513 mi, 8 h 05 min
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Reno | 2,688 mi | 49 h 40 min | 91.4 gal | |
I 80 129 mi, 4 h 06 min
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Sacramento | 2,817 mi | 53 h 47 min | 95.6 gal | |
I 80 43 mi, 1 h 35 min
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Fairfield | 2,861 mi | 55 h 23 min | 97.0 gal | |
I 80 14 mi, 34 min
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Vallejo | 2,874 mi | 55 h 57 min | 97.6 gal | |
I 80 15 mi, 34 min
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Richmond | 2,889 mi | 56 h 31 min | 98.1 gal | |
I 80 6 mi, 10 min
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Berkeley | 2,894 mi | 56 h 42 min | 98.4 gal | |
I 80 4 mi, 07 min
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Oakland | 2,898 mi | 56 h 49 min | 98.5 gal | |
I 80 7 mi, 11 min
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San Francisco | 2,906 mi | 57 h 01 min | 98.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 333 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,904.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New York to San Francisco?
Driving time: 57 h 1 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,270 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 33 h 22 min
- 328 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 h 3 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 12 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 49 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 21 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 3 min
- 208 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 16 h 42 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to San Francisco by land?
The distance between New York and San Francisco is 2,904.9 mi by road including 2,691.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and San Francisco respectively.
How far is New York to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and San Francisco is 2,566.9 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 New York and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New York from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h 9 min to cover the distance of 2,567 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 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 New York to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 h 12 min to cover the distance of 2,567 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 40 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 New York and San Francisco?
The halfway point between New York and San Francisco is North Platte. It is located about 71 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from North Platte to New York is 1,524 mi and driving will take about 30 h 6 min. The road between North Platte and San Francisco has length 1,381 mi and will take approximately 26 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to San Francisco?
New York is located 2,567 mi east of San Francisco.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from New York to San Francisco?
The route from New York to San Francisco follows I 80, I 90, US 30, US 6, US 95, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93 ALT: 57 mi
- US 95 ALT: 34 mi
- WY 789: 22 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- I 94: 16 mi
- I 35: 8 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- I 280: 7 mi
- IL 110: 6 mi
- I 294: 6 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- I 580: 4 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- US 209: 3 mi
- CA 12: 2 mi
- CA 113: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- I 15: 2 mi
- US 87 Business: 2 mi
- NJ 139: 1 mi
- CA 89: 1 mi
- US 1: 1 mi
- US 9: 1 mi
- US 206: 1 mi
- US 41: 1 mi
- US 65: 1 mi