Distance between Santa Cruz CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Santa Cruz to San Francisco is 73 miles by road including 58 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 17 minutes and goes through San José, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Mateo.
| Shortest distance by air | 60 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 73.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 17 min |
| Fuel amount | 2.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 9.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Santa Cruz | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 1 CA 17 7 mi, 06 min
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| Scotts Valley | 7 mi | 06 min | 0.2 gal | |
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CA 17 18 mi, 20 min
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| Los Gatos | 24 mi | 27 min | 0.7 gal | |
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CA 17 6 mi, 06 min
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| San José | 30 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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| Sunnyvale | 35 mi | 37 min | 1.1 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 04 min
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| Mountain View | 39 mi | 41 min | 1.2 gal | |
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CA 85 4 mi, 03 min
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| Palo Alto | 43 mi | 45 min | 1.4 gal | |
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US 101 2 mi, 01 min
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| East Palo Alto | 45 mi | 46 min | 1.5 gal | |
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US 101 11 mi, 10 min
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| San Mateo | 57 mi | 57 min | 1.8 gal | |
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US 101 20 mi, 20 min
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| San Francisco | 76 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Cruz to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 9.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 73.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Cruz to San Francisco?
Driving time: 1 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 46 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 20 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Cruz to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Santa Cruz and San Francisco is 73.3 mi by road including 58.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Cruz and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Santa Cruz to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Cruz and San Francisco is 59.7 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 Santa Cruz and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Cruz from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 60 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 26 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 Santa Cruz to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 24 min to cover the distance of 60 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 27 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 Santa Cruz and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Santa Cruz and San Francisco is Sunnyvale. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sunnyvale to Santa Cruz is 35 mi and driving will take about 37 min. The road between Sunnyvale and San Francisco has length 39 mi and will take approximately 40 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Cruz in relation to San Francisco?
Santa Cruz is located 60 mi south-east of San Francisco.
Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.9742, longitude -122.02972.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Santa Cruz to San Francisco?
The route from Santa Cruz to San Francisco follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 17: 24 mi
- CA 85: 13 mi
- CA 84: 1 mi