Distance between San Francisco CA and Los Angeles CA

The distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles is 381 miles by road including 379 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Oakland, Santa Clarita, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore.

Shortest distance by air 347 mi ✈️
Car route length 380.9 mi 🚗
Driving time 5 h 46 min
Fuel amount 13 gal
Fuel cost 49.5 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
San Leandro 14 mi 0:15 15 min 0.2 gal
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
Castro Valley 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
Pleasanton 35 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Livermore 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
Tracy 62 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
I 580 I 5 236 mi, 3 h 28 min
Wheeler Ridge 297 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 10.1 gal
I 5 18 mi, 16 min
Gorman 315 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.6 gal
I 5 34 mi, 30 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.7 gal
I 5 32 mi, 31 min
Los Angeles 381 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 12.1 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
San Leandro 14 mi 0:15 15 min 0.2 gal
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
Castro Valley 25 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
Pleasanton 35 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
Livermore 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
Tracy 62 mi 0:59 59 min 2.0 gal
I 580 I 5 236 mi, 3 h 28 min
Wheeler Ridge 297 mi 4:27 4 h 27 min 10.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Grapevine 301 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Lebec 308 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 10.3 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Gorman 315 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Caswell 321 mi 4:49 4 h 49 min 10.9 gal
I 5 22 mi, 20 min
Ninetynine Oaks 343 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Santa Clarita 349 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.7 gal
I 5 32 mi, 31 min
Los Angeles 381 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 12.1 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

Fuel cost: 49.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 380.9 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 San Francisco to Los Angeles?

Driving time: 5 h 46 min

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

  • 245 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 36 min
  • 116 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 46 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 11 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min

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

How far is San Francisco to Los Angeles by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Los Angeles is 380.9 mi by road including 379 mi on motorways.

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

How far is San Francisco to Los Angeles by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Los Angeles is 347.3 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 San Francisco and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Los Angeles by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 347 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 32 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 San Francisco to Los Angeles?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 19 min to cover the distance of 347 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 39 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 San Francisco and Los Angeles?

The halfway point between San Francisco and Los Angeles is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 107 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Francisco is 297 mi and driving will take about 4 h 27 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Los Angeles has length 84 mi and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.

Where is San Francisco in relation to Los Angeles?

San Francisco is located 347 mi north-west of Los Angeles.

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

Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The route from San Francisco to Los Angeles follows I 5, I 580.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • CA 33: 12 mi
  • US 101: 11 mi
  • CA 170: 9 mi
  • I 80: 6 mi
  • CA 2: 2 mi
  • I 5 Truck: 2 mi
  • CA 126: 1 mi
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