Distance between San Francisco CA and Palm Desert CA
The distance from San Francisco to Palm Desert is 499 miles by road including 492 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.
| Shortest distance by air | 439 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 499 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 43 min |
| Fuel amount | 17 gal |
| Fuel cost | 66.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 I 5 349 mi, 5 h 15 min
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| Santa Clarita | 349 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.7 gal | |
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I 5 15 mi, 13 min
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| Los Angeles | 364 mi | 5 h 28 min | 12.1 gal | |
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I 210 10 mi, 08 min
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| Glendale | 373 mi | 5 h 37 min | 12.7 gal | |
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I 210 4 mi, 03 min
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| La Cañada Flintridge | 377 mi | 5 h 40 min | 12.8 gal | |
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I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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| Pasadena | 382 mi | 5 h 46 min | 12.9 gal | |
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I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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| Arcadia | 388 mi | 5 h 51 min | 13.2 gal | |
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I 210 2 mi, 02 min
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| Monrovia | 391 mi | 5 h 53 min | 13.3 gal | |
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I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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| Azusa | 396 mi | 5 h 58 min | 13.4 gal | |
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I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
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| Pomona | 408 mi | 6 h 10 min | 13.8 gal | |
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CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
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| Chino | 413 mi | 6 h 16 min | 14.0 gal | |
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CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
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| Ontario | 418 mi | 6 h 22 min | 14.1 gal | |
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CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
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| Riverside | 435 mi | 6 h 39 min | 14.7 gal | |
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CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
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| Moreno Valley | 446 mi | 6 h 52 min | 14.9 gal | |
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CA 60 I 10 32 mi, 30 min
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| Palm Springs | 478 mi | 7 h 23 min | 16.1 gal | |
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I 10 21 mi, 20 min
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| Palm Desert | 500 mi | 7 h 43 min | 16.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Palm Desert?
Fuel cost: 66.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 499 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Palm Desert?
Driving time: 7 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 283 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 9 min
- 154 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 22 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 12 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 35 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Francisco to Palm Desert by land?
The distance between San Francisco and Palm Desert is 499 mi by road including 491.5 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 Palm Desert respectively.
How far is San Francisco to Palm Desert by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Palm Desert is 439.3 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 San Francisco and Palm Desert respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from Palm Desert by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 53 min to cover the distance of 439 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 12 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 Palm Desert?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 56 min to cover the distance of 439 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 22 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 San Francisco and Palm Desert?
The halfway point between San Francisco and Palm Desert is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 48 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco is 297 mi and driving will take about 4 h 27 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Palm Desert has length 202 mi and will take approximately 3 h 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to Palm Desert?
San Francisco is located 439 mi north-west of Palm Desert.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Palm Desert has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.72882, longitude -116.38257.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Palm Desert?
The route from San Francisco to Palm Desert follows I 5, I 580.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 60: 46 mi
- I 210: 44 mi
- I 10: 37 mi
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- CA 71: 4 mi
- CA 57: 4 mi
- I 215: 4 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- I 5 Truck: 1 mi