Distance between San Francisco CA and Palm Springs CA

The distance from San Francisco to Palm Springs is 486 miles by road including 473 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena and Arcadia.

Shortest distance by air 428 mi ✈️
Car route length 485.9 mi 🚗
Driving time 7 h 33 min
Fuel amount 16.5 gal
Fuel cost 63.1 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 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 435 mi 6:39 6 h 39 min 14.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 446 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 14.9 gal
CA 60 I 10 40 mi, 40 min
Palm Springs 486 mi 7:33 7 h 33 min 16.2 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 17 mi, 17 min
Riverside 435 mi 6:39 6 h 39 min 14.7 gal
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
Moreno Valley 446 mi 6:52 6 h 52 min 14.9 gal
CA 60 10 mi, 10 min
Beaumont 456 mi 7:03 7 h 03 min 15.4 gal
CA 60 6 mi, 05 min
Banning 462 mi 7:08 7 h 08 min 15.6 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Cabazon 468 mi 7:13 7 h 13 min 15.9 gal
I 10 18 mi, 19 min
Palm Springs 486 mi 7:32 7 h 32 min 16.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Palm Springs?

Fuel cost: 63.1 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 485.9 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 Palm Springs?

Driving time: 7 h 33 min

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

  • 263 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 52 min
  • 155 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 23 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 6 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 32 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 38 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 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 Springs by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Palm Springs is 485.9 mi by road including 473.5 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 Springs respectively.

How far is San Francisco to Palm Springs by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Palm Springs is 428.1 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 Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Palm Springs by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 51 min to cover the distance of 428 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 7 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 Springs?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 52 min to cover the distance of 428 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 16 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 Springs?

The halfway point between San Francisco and Palm Springs is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 55 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 Springs has length 188 mi and will take approximately 3 h 5 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Grapevine is in 301 mi from San Francisco and 184 mi from Palm Springs
  • Lebec is in 308 mi from San Francisco and 178 mi from Palm Springs
  • Gorman is in 315 mi from San Francisco and 170 mi from Palm Springs

Where is San Francisco in relation to Palm Springs?

San Francisco is located 428 mi north-west of Palm Springs.

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

Palm Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.82463, longitude -116.5403.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Palm Springs?

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

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 60: 46 mi
  • I 210: 44 mi
  • I 10: 18 mi
  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • CA 111: 10 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
  • CA 71: 4 mi
  • CA 57: 4 mi
  • I 215: 4 mi
  • CA 111 Business: 1 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 1 mi
The distance between San Francisco and Palm Springs is ranked 21,103rd in the ranking popularity.
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