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.
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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Shasta Lake | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 151 6 mi, 06 min
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Redding | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
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Anderson | 18 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 5 14 mi, 11 min
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Red Bluff | 32 mi | 29 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 5 145 mi, 2 h 08 min
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Fairfield | 177 mi | 2 h 37 min | 5.8 gal | |
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
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Vallejo | 190 mi | 2 h 49 min | 6.3 gal | |
I 80 15 mi, 14 min
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Richmond | 205 mi | 3 h 04 min | 6.9 gal | |
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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Berkeley | 211 mi | 3 h 09 min | 7.1 gal | |
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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Oakland | 214 mi | 3 h 12 min | 7.2 gal | |
I 80 8 mi, 09 min
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San Francisco | 222 mi | 3 h 22 min | 7.3 gal |
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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)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
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.
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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