Distance between Tijuana and San Francisco
The distance from Tijuana to San Francisco is 445 miles by road including 196 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 19 minutes and goes through San Luis Rio Colorado, Heroica Caborca, Ciudad Progreso, Sinaloa, Queretaro, Monterrey Batáquez and Ejido Hermosillo.
Shortest distance by air | 376 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 444.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 19 min |
Fuel amount | 15.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 57.8 USD |
Toll roads cost | 230 + ? MXN |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Tijuana | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MEX 2D 99 mi, 1 h 52 min
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Ciudad Progreso | 99 mi | 1 h 52 min | 3.1 gal | |
MEX 2D 19 mi, 20 min
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Sinaloa | 118 mi | 2 h 13 min | 3.9 gal | |
MEX 2 22 mi, 24 min
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Ejido Hermosillo | 140 mi | 2 h 38 min | 4.6 gal | |
MEX 2 9 mi, 11 min
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San Luis Rio Colorado | 149 mi | 2 h 49 min | 5.0 gal | |
MEX 2 124 mi, 2 h 14 min
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Sonoyta | 272 mi | 5 h 04 min | 9.2 gal | |
MEX 2 96 mi, 1 h 52 min
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Heroica Caborca | 367 mi | 6 h 56 min | 12.3 gal | |
MEX 2 17 mi, 19 min
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Altar | 385 mi | 7 h 15 min | 13.1 gal | |
MEX 2D 45 mi, 44 min
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Santa Ana | 430 mi | 8 h 00 min | 14.6 gal | |
MEX 2D MEX 15D 16 mi, 18 min
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San Francisco | 445 mi | 8 h 18 min | 15.1 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Tijuana to San Francisco?
There are 6 toll booths between Tijuana and San Francisco: Tijuana-Tecate, El Hongo, La Rumorosa, Mexicali Omega, San Luis Rio Colorado and Santa Ana.
How much does the toll booths cost from Tijuana to San Francisco?
Toll roads cost: Tijuana-Tecate (?) + El Hongo (84 MXN) + La Rumorosa (26 MXN) + Mexicali Omega (?) + San Luis Rio Colorado (?) + Santa Ana (120 MXN) = 230 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Tijuana to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 57.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 444.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 230 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Tijuana to San Francisco?
Driving time: 8 h 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 min
- 101 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 37 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 175 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 8 min
- 131 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 38 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 37 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Tijuana to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Tijuana and San Francisco is 444.9 mi by road including 195.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Tijuana and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Tijuana to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Tijuana and San Francisco is 375.9 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 Tijuana and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Tijuana from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 45 min to cover the distance of 376 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 45 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 Tijuana to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 31 min to cover the distance of 376 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 52 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 Tijuana and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Tijuana and San Francisco is El Gran Chaparral. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from El Gran Chaparral to Tijuana is 221 mi and driving will take about 4 h 9 min. The road between El Gran Chaparral and San Francisco has length 224 mi and will take approximately 4 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Tijuana in relation to San Francisco?
Tijuana is located 376 mi north-west of San Francisco.
Tijuana has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.50086, longitude -116.96417.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.35817, longitude -111.10867.
Which highway goes from Tijuana to San Francisco?
The route from Tijuana to San Francisco follows MEX 2, MEX 2D.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 15D: 12 mi
- MEX 15d: 2 mi