Distance between San Francisco CA and Salinas CA

The distance from San Francisco to Salinas is 107 miles by road including 91 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes and goes through San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San José and Gilroy.

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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 280 US 101 11 mi, 12 min
South San Francisco 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Millbrae 15 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
US 101 4 mi, 04 min
San Mateo 19 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
US 101 14 mi, 13 min
Palo Alto 34 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Mountain View 37 mi 0:36 36 min 1.2 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Sunnyvale 40 mi 0:39 39 min 1.3 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
San José 55 mi 0:53 53 min 1.5 gal
US 101 22 mi, 20 min
Gilroy 77 mi 1:13 1 h 13 min 2.5 gal
US 101 34 mi, 34 min
Salinas 111 mi 1:47 1 h 47 min 3.6 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 280 US 101 9 mi, 10 min
Brisbane 9 mi 0:10 10 min 0.3 gal
US 101 2 mi, 02 min
South San Francisco 11 mi 0:12 12 min 0.3 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Millbrae 15 mi 0:16 16 min 0.5 gal
US 101 4 mi, 04 min
San Mateo 19 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
US 101 6 mi, 04 min
San Carlos 25 mi 0:25 25 min 0.8 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Redwood City 26 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Menlo Park 30 mi 0:30 30 min 1.0 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
East Palo Alto 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.1 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Palo Alto 34 mi 0:33 33 min 1.1 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Mountain View 37 mi 0:36 36 min 1.2 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Sunnyvale 40 mi 0:39 39 min 1.3 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
San José 55 mi 0:53 53 min 1.5 gal
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
Morgan Hill 70 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.3 gal
US 101 7 mi, 06 min
Gilroy 77 mi 1:13 1 h 13 min 2.5 gal
US 101 8 mi, 07 min
Corporal 85 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.8 gal
US 101 4 mi, 04 min
Sargent 89 mi 1:25 1 h 25 min 3.0 gal
US 101 11 mi, 11 min
Prunedale 100 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.3 gal
US 101 11 mi, 10 min
Salinas 111 mi 1:47 1 h 47 min 3.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 14 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 107.5 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 Salinas?

Driving time: 1 h 47 min

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

  • 83 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 16 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 13 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min

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

How far is San Francisco to Salinas by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Salinas is 107.5 mi by road including 90.7 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 Salinas respectively.

How far is San Francisco to Salinas by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Salinas is 87 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 Salinas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Salinas by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 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 Salinas?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 87 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 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 San Francisco and Salinas?

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

The distance from San José to San Francisco is 55 mi and driving will take about 53 min. The road between San José and Salinas has length 52 mi and will take approximately 54 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Sunnyvale is in 40 mi from San Francisco and 67 mi from Salinas
  • Morgan Hill is in 70 mi from San Francisco and 37 mi from Salinas
  • Mountain View is in 37 mi from San Francisco and 71 mi from Salinas

Where is San Francisco in relation to Salinas?

San Francisco is located 87 mi north-west of Salinas.

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

Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Salinas?

The route from San Francisco to Salinas follows US 101.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 156: 7 mi
  • I 280: 3 mi
  • CA 84: 1 mi
  • CA 152: 1 mi
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