Distance between San Francisco CA and Riverside CA

The distance from San Francisco to Riverside is 432 miles by road including 421 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 38 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.

Shortest distance by air 386 mi ✈️
Car route length 432.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 38 min
Fuel amount 14.7 gal
Fuel cost 56.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 I 5 349 mi, 5 h 15 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:15 5 h 15 min 11.7 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 364 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 12.1 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 373 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.7 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 377 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 382 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 12.9 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 388 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 13.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 391 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 13.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 396 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.4 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 408 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.8 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 413 mi 6:16 6 h 16 min 14.0 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 418 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 14.1 gal
CA 60 14 mi, 16 min
Riverside 432 mi 6:38 6 h 38 min 14.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
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 5 236 mi, 3 h 28 min
Wheeler Ridge 297 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 10.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 301 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 308 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 10.3 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 315 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 321 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 10.9 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 343 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.7 gal
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
Los Angeles 364 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 12.1 gal
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
Glendale 373 mi 5:37 5 h 37 min 12.7 gal
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
La Cañada Flintridge 377 mi 5:40 5 h 40 min 12.8 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Pasadena 382 mi 5:45 5 h 45 min 12.9 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Arcadia 388 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 13.2 gal
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
Monrovia 391 mi 5:53 5 h 53 min 13.3 gal
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
Azusa 396 mi 5:58 5 h 58 min 13.4 gal
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
Pomona 408 mi 6:10 6 h 10 min 13.8 gal
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
Chino 413 mi 6:15 6 h 15 min 14.0 gal
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
Ontario 418 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 14.1 gal
CA 60 14 mi, 16 min
Riverside 432 mi 6:38 6 h 38 min 14.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Riverside?

Fuel cost: 56.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 432.5 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 Riverside?

Driving time: 6 h 38 min

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

  • 245 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 36 min
  • 150 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 18 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 18 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 Riverside by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Riverside is 432.5 mi by road including 420.7 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 Riverside respectively.

How far is San Francisco to Riverside by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Riverside is 385.9 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 San Francisco and Riverside respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Riverside by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 386 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 49 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 Riverside?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 35 min to cover the distance of 386 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 57 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 Riverside?

The halfway point between San Francisco and Riverside is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 81 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 Riverside has length 135 mi and will take approximately 2 h 10 min.

Where is San Francisco in relation to Riverside?

San Francisco is located 386 mi north-west of Riverside.

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

Riverside has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.95335, longitude -117.39616.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Riverside?

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

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 210: 44 mi
  • CA 60: 12 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
  • CA 71: 4 mi
  • CA 57: 4 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 1 mi
The distance between San Francisco and Riverside is ranked 23,660th in the ranking popularity.
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