Distance between Shasta Lake CA and San Francisco CA

The distance from Shasta Lake to San Francisco is 222 miles by road including 220 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Redding, Fairfield, Vallejo, Richmond, Berkeley and Oakland.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 201 mi ✈️
Car route length 221.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 22 min
Fuel amount 7.6 gal
Fuel cost 28.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Shasta Lake 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 151 6 mi, 06 min
Redding 6 mi 0:06 06 min 0.0 gal
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
Anderson 18 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
I 5 14 mi, 11 min
Red Bluff 32 mi 0:29 29 min 0.8 gal
I 5 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
Fairfield 177 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.8 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Vallejo 190 mi 2:49 2 h 49 min 6.3 gal
I 80 15 mi, 14 min
Richmond 205 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 6.9 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Berkeley 211 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 7.1 gal
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
Oakland 214 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 7.2 gal
I 80 8 mi, 09 min
San Francisco 222 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 7.3 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Shasta Lake 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 151 6 mi, 06 min
Redding 6 mi 0:06 06 min 0.0 gal
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
Anderson 18 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Cottonwood 22 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 5 10 mi, 08 min
Red Bluff 32 mi 0:29 29 min 0.8 gal
I 5 55 mi, 48 min
Willows 87 mi 1:18 1 h 18 min 2.7 gal
I 5 8 mi, 06 min
Delevan 95 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 3.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Maxwell 102 mi 1:30 1 h 30 min 3.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Delphos 106 mi 1:34 1 h 34 min 3.6 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Williams 109 mi 1:37 1 h 37 min 3.7 gal
I 5 7 mi, 05 min
Genevra 116 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 3.9 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Arbuckle 119 mi 1:46 1 h 46 min 4.1 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Harrington 122 mi 1:48 1 h 48 min 4.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Hershey 127 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 4.3 gal
I 5 I 505 35 mi, 30 min
Allendale 162 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 5.5 gal
I 505 4 mi, 03 min
Vacaville 167 mi 2:27 2 h 27 min 5.5 gal
I 505 11 mi, 10 min
Fairfield 177 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.8 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Vallejo 190 mi 2:49 2 h 49 min 6.3 gal
I 80 9 mi, 07 min
Hercules 198 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 6.7 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Pinole 200 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 6.8 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Richmond 205 mi 3:03 3 h 03 min 6.9 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Albany 209 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 7.1 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Berkeley 211 mi 3:09 3 h 09 min 7.1 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Emeryville 213 mi 3:10 3 h 10 min 7.2 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Oakland 214 mi 3:12 3 h 12 min 7.2 gal
I 80 8 mi, 09 min
San Francisco 222 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 7.3 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Shasta Lake to San Francisco?

Fuel cost: 28.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 221.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Shasta Lake to San Francisco?

Driving time: 3 h 22 min

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

  • 155 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 16 min
  • 54 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Shasta Lake to San Francisco by land?

The distance between Shasta Lake and San Francisco is 221.8 mi by road including 220 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Shasta Lake and San Francisco respectively.

How far is Shasta Lake to San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shasta Lake and San Francisco is 200.7 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 Shasta Lake and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Shasta Lake from San Francisco by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 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 Shasta Lake to San Francisco?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 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 Shasta Lake and San Francisco?

The halfway point between Shasta Lake and San Francisco is Williams. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Williams to Shasta Lake is 109 mi and driving will take about 1 h 37 min. The road between Williams and San Francisco has length 113 mi and will take approximately 1 h 45 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Genevra is in 116 mi from Shasta Lake and 106 mi from San Francisco
  • Delphos is in 106 mi from Shasta Lake and 116 mi from San Francisco
  • Arbuckle is in 119 mi from Shasta Lake and 103 mi from San Francisco

Where is Shasta Lake in relation to San Francisco?

Shasta Lake is located 201 mi north of San Francisco.

Shasta Lake has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.67996, longitude -122.36265.

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

Which highway goes from Shasta Lake to San Francisco?

The route from Shasta Lake to San Francisco follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 80: 53 mi
  • I 505: 34 mi
  • I 580: 4 mi
  • CA 12: 2 mi
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