Distance between Wheeler Ridge CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco is 300 miles by road including 217 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Oakland, Tracy, Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Castro Valley and San Leandro.
Shortest distance by air | 272 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 300.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 47 min |
Fuel amount | 10.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 34.4 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Wheeler Ridge | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 5 239 mi, 8 h 07 min
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Tracy | 239 mi | 8 h 07 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 580 17 mi, 21 min
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Livermore | 257 mi | 8 h 29 min | 8.6 gal | |
I 580 8 mi, 13 min
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Pleasanton | 265 mi | 8 h 43 min | 8.9 gal | |
I 580 4 mi, 04 min
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Dublin | 268 mi | 8 h 47 min | 9.1 gal | |
I 580 7 mi, 11 min
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Castro Valley | 275 mi | 8 h 59 min | 9.3 gal | |
I 580 3 mi, 06 min
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San Leandro | 278 mi | 9 h 05 min | 9.4 gal | |
I 580 9 mi, 18 min
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Oakland | 287 mi | 9 h 24 min | 9.5 gal | |
I 580 13 mi, 23 min
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San Francisco | 300 mi | 9 h 47 min | 10.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 34.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 300.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco?
Driving time: 9 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 173 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 32 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 34 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 81 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 6 h 29 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco is 300.1 mi by road including 216.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco is 272.2 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 Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wheeler Ridge from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 32 min to cover the distance of 272 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 59 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 Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 49 min to cover the distance of 272 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 5 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 Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Wheeler Ridge and San Francisco is Tracy. It is located about 89 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tracy to Wheeler Ridge is 239 mi and driving will take about 8 h 7 min. The road between Tracy and San Francisco has length 61 mi and will take approximately 1 h 40 min.
Where is Wheeler Ridge in relation to San Francisco?
Wheeler Ridge is located 272 mi south-east of San Francisco.
Wheeler Ridge has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.00441, longitude -118.94955.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco?
The route from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 50 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- CA 33: 4 mi