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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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 | |
I 5 15 mi, 13 min
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Los Angeles | 364 mi | 5 h 28 min | 12.1 gal | |
I 210 10 mi, 08 min
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Glendale | 373 mi | 5 h 37 min | 12.7 gal | |
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
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La Cañada Flintridge | 377 mi | 5 h 40 min | 12.8 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Pasadena | 382 mi | 5 h 46 min | 12.9 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Arcadia | 388 mi | 5 h 51 min | 13.2 gal | |
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
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Monrovia | 391 mi | 5 h 53 min | 13.3 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Azusa | 396 mi | 5 h 58 min | 13.4 gal | |
I 210 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
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Pomona | 408 mi | 6 h 10 min | 13.8 gal | |
CA 71 5 mi, 05 min
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Chino | 413 mi | 6 h 16 min | 14.0 gal | |
CA 60 5 mi, 05 min
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Ontario | 418 mi | 6 h 22 min | 14.1 gal | |
CA 60 17 mi, 17 min
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Riverside | 435 mi | 6 h 39 min | 14.7 gal | |
CA 60 11 mi, 12 min
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Moreno Valley | 446 mi | 6 h 52 min | 14.9 gal | |
CA 60 I 10 40 mi, 40 min
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Palm Springs | 486 mi | 7 h 33 min | 16.2 gal |
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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)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
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:
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