Distance between San Francisco CA and Palmdale CA
The distance from San Francisco to Palmdale is 370 miles by road including 332 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Oakland, Lancaster, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore.
Shortest distance by air | 326 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 370.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 41 min |
Fuel amount | 12.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 48.1 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
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San Leandro | 14 mi | 15 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
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Castro Valley | 25 mi | 26 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
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Pleasanton | 35 mi | 35 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
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Livermore | 43 mi | 42 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
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Tracy | 62 mi | 59 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 580 I 5 236 mi, 3 h 28 min
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Wheeler Ridge | 297 mi | 4 h 27 min | 10.1 gal | |
I 5 18 mi, 16 min
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Gorman | 315 mi | 4 h 43 min | 10.6 gal | |
I 5 CA 138 46 mi, 48 min
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Lancaster | 361 mi | 5 h 32 min | 12.1 gal | |
CA 14 9 mi, 09 min
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Palmdale | 370 mi | 5 h 41 min | 12.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Palmdale?
Fuel cost: 48.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 370.3 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 Palmdale?
Driving time: 5 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 250 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 40 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 5 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 38 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 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 Palmdale by land?
The distance between San Francisco and Palmdale is 370.3 mi by road including 332.4 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 Palmdale respectively.
How far is San Francisco to Palmdale by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Palmdale is 326.2 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 Palmdale respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from Palmdale by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 39 min to cover the distance of 326 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 23 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 Palmdale?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 11 min to cover the distance of 326 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 30 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 Palmdale?
The halfway point between San Francisco and Palmdale is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 112 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 Palmdale has length 73 mi and will take approximately 1 h 14 min.
Where is San Francisco in relation to Palmdale?
San Francisco is located 326 mi north-west of Palmdale.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Palmdale has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.57931, longitude -118.11711.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Palmdale?
The route from San Francisco to Palmdale follows I 5, I 580.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 138: 52 mi
- CA 14: 14 mi
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- I 5 Truck: 1 mi