Distance between Santa Monica CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Santa Monica to San Francisco is 382 miles by road including 283 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Oakland, Gorman, Tracy, Livermore and Pleasanton.
| Shortest distance by air | 341 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 381.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 13 gal |
| Fuel cost | 44 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 34.01966, -118.48755 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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1 mi, 03 min
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| Santa Monica | 1 mi | 03 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 14 mi, 18 min
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| Los Angeles | 15 mi | 22 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 405 I 5 19 mi, 26 min
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| Santa Clarita | 33 mi | 49 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 5 34 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Gorman | 66 mi | 1 h 56 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 5 254 mi, 8 h 28 min
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| Tracy | 321 mi | 10 h 25 min | 10.8 gal | |
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I 580 17 mi, 21 min
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| Livermore | 338 mi | 10 h 47 min | 11.4 gal | |
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I 580 8 mi, 13 min
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| Pleasanton | 346 mi | 11 h 00 min | 11.7 gal | |
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I 580 4 mi, 04 min
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| Dublin | 350 mi | 11 h 04 min | 11.9 gal | |
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I 580 19 mi, 37 min
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| Oakland | 368 mi | 11 h 41 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 580 13 mi, 23 min
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| San Francisco | 382 mi | 12 h 05 min | 12.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Monica to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 44 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 381.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.39 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Monica to San Francisco?
Driving time: 12 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 176 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 35 min
- 95 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 27 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 96 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 7 h 44 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Monica to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Santa Monica and San Francisco is 381.5 mi by road including 283.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Monica and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Santa Monica to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Monica and San Francisco is 340.5 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 Monica and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Monica from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 341 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 29 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 Monica to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 17 min to cover the distance of 341 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 36 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.
Where is Santa Monica in relation to San Francisco?
Santa Monica is located 341 mi south-east of San Francisco.
Santa Monica has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.01966, longitude -118.48755.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Santa Monica to San Francisco?
The route from Santa Monica to San Francisco follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 50 mi
- I 405: 18 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- CA 33: 4 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- I 10: 1 mi