Distance between San Francisco CA and New York NY
The distance from San Francisco to New York is 2,910 miles by road including 2,901 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 43 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Fairfield, Sacramento and Reno.
Shortest distance by air | 2,567 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,909.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 43 h 37 min |
Fuel amount | 99 gal |
Fuel cost | 389 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 8 mi, 10 min
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Oakland | 8 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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Berkeley | 11 mi | 13 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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Richmond | 17 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
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Vallejo | 32 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 80 10 mi, 09 min
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Fairfield | 43 mi | 42 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 80 47 mi, 42 min
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Sacramento | 89 mi | 1 h 25 min | 2.9 gal | |
I 80 129 mi, 1 h 58 min
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Reno | 217 mi | 3 h 24 min | 7.4 gal | |
I 80 511 mi, 7 h 32 min
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Salt Lake City | 729 mi | 10 h 56 min | 24.4 gal | |
I 80 185 mi, 2 h 44 min
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Rock Springs | 915 mi | 13 h 40 min | 31.0 gal | |
I 80 209 mi, 3 h 04 min
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Laramie | 1,123 mi | 16 h 44 min | 38.1 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 42 min
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Cheyenne | 1,172 mi | 17 h 27 min | 39.8 gal | |
I 80 211 mi, 3 h 05 min
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North Platte | 1,383 mi | 20 h 33 min | 46.6 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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Lincoln | 1,613 mi | 23 h 57 min | 54.7 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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Omaha | 1,661 mi | 24 h 41 min | 56.3 gal | |
I 80 251 mi, 3 h 45 min
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Iowa City | 1,912 mi | 28 h 27 min | 65.0 gal | |
I 80 49 mi, 43 min
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Davenport | 1,961 mi | 29 h 10 min | 66.5 gal | |
I 280 I 80 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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Peru | 2,047 mi | 30 h 26 min | 69.6 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 53 min
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Joliet | 2,106 mi | 31 h 20 min | 71.6 gal | |
I 80 98 mi, 1 h 34 min
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South Bend | 2,203 mi | 32 h 55 min | 74.8 gal | |
I 80 229 mi, 3 h 22 min
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Elyria | 2,433 mi | 36 h 17 min | 82.6 gal | |
I 80 477 mi, 7 h 19 min
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New York | 2,910 mi | 43 h 36 min | 98.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to New York?
Fuel cost: 389 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,909.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Francisco to New York?
Driving time: 43 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,382 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 35 h 1 min
- 396 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 h 5 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 4 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 57 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 18 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 47 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Francisco to New York by land?
The distance between San Francisco and New York is 2,909.9 mi by road including 2,900.6 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 New York respectively.
How far is San Francisco to New York by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and New York is 2,566.9 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 San Francisco and New York respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from New York by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h 9 min to cover the distance of 2,567 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 h 46 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 New York?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 h 12 min to cover the distance of 2,567 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 40 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 New York?
The halfway point between San Francisco and New York is North Platte. It is located about 73 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from North Platte to San Francisco is 1,383 mi and driving will take about 20 h 31 min. The road between North Platte and New York has length 1,527 mi and will take approximately 23 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to New York?
San Francisco is located 2,567 mi west of New York.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to New York?
The route from San Francisco to New York follows I 80, I 90, US 30, US 6, US 95, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93 ALT: 57 mi
- US 95 ALT: 34 mi
- I 280: 27 mi
- WY 789: 24 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- I 94: 17 mi
- US 220: 17 mi
- I 35: 13 mi
- NJ 3: 9 mi
- I 74: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- US 61: 6 mi
- I 294: 6 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- I 580: 4 mi
- CA 113: 4 mi
- US 209: 4 mi
- US 46: 4 mi
- NJ 495: 2 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 2 mi
- CA 12: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- I 15: 2 mi
- US 87 Business: 2 mi
- CA 89: 2 mi
- US 206: 1 mi
- US 41: 1 mi
- NJ 3 Eastbound: 1 mi
- NY 495: 1 mi