Distance between San Francisco CA and Kern Lake CA

The distance from San Francisco to Kern Lake is 286 miles by road including 281 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 19 minutes and goes through Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and Tracy.

Shortest distance by air 260 mi ✈️
Car route length 285.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 4 h 19 min
Fuel amount 9.7 gal
Fuel cost 37.2 USD
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Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
San Leandro 14 mi 0:15 15 min 0.2 gal
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
Castro Valley 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
Pleasanton 35 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Livermore 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
Tracy 62 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
I 580 I 5 222 mi, 3 h 16 min
Lakeview 283 mi 4:15 4 h 15 min 9.6 gal
3 mi, 04 min
Kern Lake 286 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Kern Lake?

Fuel cost: 37.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 285.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Kern Lake?

Driving time: 4 h 19 min

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

  • 227 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 20 min
  • 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min

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

How far is San Francisco to Kern Lake by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Kern Lake is 285.8 mi by road including 280.9 mi on motorways.

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

How far is San Francisco to Kern Lake by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Kern Lake is 260.4 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 San Francisco and Kern Lake respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Kern Lake by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 260 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 54 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 San Francisco to Kern Lake?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 260 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 59 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 San Francisco in relation to Kern Lake?

San Francisco is located 260 mi north-west of Kern Lake.

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

Kern Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.13997, longitude -119.07483.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Kern Lake?

The route from San Francisco to Kern Lake follows I 5, I 580.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
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