Distance between Seattle WA and San Francisco CA

The distance from Seattle to San Francisco is 807 miles by road including 805 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Tacoma, Olympia, Vancouver, Portland, Salem, Medford and Redding.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 679 mi ✈️
Car route length 806.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 12 h 32 min
Fuel amount 27.4 gal
Fuel cost 104.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Seattle 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 5 32 mi, 32 min
Tacoma 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 5 27 mi, 26 min
Olympia 59 mi 0:59 59 min 1.9 gal
I 5 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
Vancouver 163 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.5 gal
I 5 10 mi, 10 min
Portland 173 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 5.6 gal
I 5 46 mi, 45 min
Salem 219 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.3 gal
I 5 226 mi, 3 h 29 min
Medford 444 mi 6:59 6 h 59 min 14.9 gal
I 5 146 mi, 2 h 16 min
Redding 591 mi 9:15 9 h 15 min 19.9 gal
I 5 171 mi, 2 h 31 min
Fairfield 762 mi 11:47 11 h 47 min 25.6 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Vallejo 775 mi 11:59 11 h 59 min 26.2 gal
I 80 15 mi, 14 min
Richmond 790 mi 12:13 12 h 13 min 26.7 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Berkeley 795 mi 12:19 12 h 19 min 27.0 gal
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
Oakland 799 mi 12:22 12 h 22 min 27.1 gal
I 80 8 mi, 09 min
San Francisco 807 mi 12:32 12 h 32 min 27.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Seattle 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 5 11 mi, 11 min
Tukwila 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Des Moines 15 mi 0:15 15 min 0.5 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Kent 17 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Federal Way 22 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Fife 29 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Tacoma 32 mi 0:32 32 min 1.0 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Lakewood 39 mi 0:39 39 min 1.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Fort Lewis 43 mi 0:44 44 min 1.5 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
DuPont 50 mi 0:49 49 min 1.7 gal
I 5 5 mi, 05 min
Lacey 55 mi 0:54 54 min 1.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Olympia 59 mi 0:59 59 min 1.9 gal
I 5 6 mi, 06 min
Tumwater 65 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 2.1 gal
I 5 11 mi, 09 min
Grand Mound 76 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.6 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Centralia 83 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Chehalis 87 mi 1:25 1 h 25 min 2.9 gal
I 5 5 mi, 04 min
Napavine 92 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 3.0 gal
I 5 24 mi, 21 min
Castle Rock 116 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 3.9 gal
I 5 6 mi, 04 min
Ostrander 122 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 4.1 gal
I 5 7 mi, 05 min
Kelso 129 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 4.2 gal
I 5 7 mi, 05 min
Kalama 135 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 4.6 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Woodland 142 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 4.7 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Ridgefield 150 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 5.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Lambert 154 mi 2:24 2 h 24 min 5.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Salmon Creek 158 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 5.3 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Hazel Dell South 160 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 5.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Vancouver 163 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.5 gal
I 5 10 mi, 10 min
Portland 173 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 5.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 10 min
Tigard 182 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 6.1 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Tualatin 185 mi 2:57 2 h 57 min 6.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Wilsonville 189 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.4 gal
I 5 17 mi, 15 min
Woodburn 206 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 6.8 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Keizer 214 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 7.3 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Salem 219 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.3 gal
I 5 18 mi, 16 min
Millersburg 237 mi 3:46 3 h 46 min 8.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Albany 241 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.1 gal
I 5 45 mi, 41 min
Goshen 286 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 9.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Creswell 292 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 9.9 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Walker 296 mi 4:41 4 h 41 min 10.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Cottage Grove 300 mi 4:44 4 h 44 min 10.2 gal
I 5 1 mi, 01 min
Latham 301 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 10.2 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
Veatch 303 mi 4:47 4 h 47 min 10.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Comstock 308 mi 4:51 4 h 51 min 10.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Curtin 312 mi 4:55 4 h 55 min 10.5 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Rice Hill 324 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 11.0 gal
I 5 24 mi, 22 min
Roseburg 349 mi 5:29 5 h 29 min 11.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Green 355 mi 5:35 5 h 35 min 12.0 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Myrtle Creek 367 mi 5:46 5 h 46 min 12.4 gal
I 5 14 mi, 13 min
Canyonville 381 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 12.7 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Quines Creek 387 mi 6:05 6 h 05 min 13.2 gal
I 5 28 mi, 25 min
Grants Pass 415 mi 6:31 6 h 31 min 14.0 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Rogue River 424 mi 6:39 6 h 39 min 14.3 gal
I 5 8 mi, 07 min
Dardanelles 432 mi 6:47 6 h 47 min 14.7 gal
I 5 12 mi, 11 min
Medford 444 mi 6:58 6 h 58 min 14.9 gal
I 5 14 mi, 13 min
Ashland 459 mi 7:12 7 h 12 min 15.5 gal
I 5 36 mi, 35 min
Yreka 495 mi 7:47 7 h 47 min 16.7 gal
I 5 27 mi, 24 min
Weed 522 mi 8:11 8 h 11 min 17.7 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Igerna 524 mi 8:13 8 h 13 min 17.8 gal
I 5 7 mi, 07 min
Pioneer 533 mi 8:20 8 h 20 min 18.0 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Mott 536 mi 8:23 8 h 23 min 18.2 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Shasta Retreat 538 mi 8:26 8 h 26 min 18.3 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Dunsmuir 541 mi 8:28 8 h 28 min 18.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Dirigo 545 mi 8:32 8 h 32 min 18.5 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Sweetbriar 547 mi 8:35 8 h 35 min 18.6 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Fisher 554 mi 8:41 8 h 41 min 18.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Gibson 559 mi 8:45 8 h 45 min 19.0 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Riverview 565 mi 8:51 8 h 51 min 19.2 gal
I 5 9 mi, 07 min
O'Brien 574 mi 8:59 8 h 59 min 19.5 gal
I 5 9 mi, 08 min
Tunnel Inn 582 mi 9:07 9 h 07 min 19.8 gal
I 5 2 mi, 01 min
Shasta Lake 585 mi 9:08 9 h 08 min 19.8 gal
I 5 6 mi, 05 min
Redding 591 mi 9:14 9 h 14 min 19.9 gal
I 5 12 mi, 10 min
Anderson 603 mi 9:25 9 h 25 min 20.4 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Cottonwood 606 mi 9:28 9 h 28 min 20.6 gal
I 5 10 mi, 08 min
Red Bluff 616 mi 9:37 9 h 37 min 20.7 gal
I 5 55 mi, 48 min
Willows 672 mi 10:26 10 h 26 min 22.6 gal
I 5 8 mi, 06 min
Delevan 680 mi 10:33 10 h 33 min 23.1 gal
I 5 7 mi, 06 min
Maxwell 687 mi 10:39 10 h 39 min 23.3 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Delphos 690 mi 10:42 10 h 42 min 23.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Williams 693 mi 10:45 10 h 45 min 23.5 gal
I 5 7 mi, 05 min
Genevra 700 mi 10:51 10 h 51 min 23.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 03 min
Arbuckle 704 mi 10:54 10 h 54 min 23.9 gal
I 5 3 mi, 02 min
Harrington 707 mi 10:57 10 h 57 min 24.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Hershey 711 mi 11:01 11 h 01 min 24.2 gal
I 5 I 505 35 mi, 30 min
Allendale 747 mi 11:32 11 h 32 min 25.4 gal
I 505 4 mi, 03 min
Vacaville 751 mi 11:36 11 h 36 min 25.4 gal
I 505 11 mi, 10 min
Fairfield 762 mi 11:46 11 h 46 min 25.6 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Vallejo 775 mi 11:58 11 h 58 min 26.2 gal
I 80 9 mi, 07 min
Hercules 783 mi 12:06 12 h 06 min 26.6 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Pinole 785 mi 12:07 12 h 07 min 26.7 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Richmond 790 mi 12:12 12 h 12 min 26.7 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Albany 794 mi 12:15 12 h 15 min 27.0 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Berkeley 795 mi 12:17 12 h 17 min 27.0 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Emeryville 797 mi 12:19 12 h 19 min 27.1 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Oakland 799 mi 12:21 12 h 21 min 27.1 gal
I 80 8 mi, 09 min
San Francisco 807 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 27.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Seattle to San Francisco?

Fuel cost: 104.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 806.5 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 Seattle to San Francisco?

Driving time: 12 h 32 min

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

  • 262 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 51 min
  • 396 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 h 6 min
  • 98 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 37 min
  • 31 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 34 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min

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

How far is Seattle to San Francisco by land?

The distance between Seattle and San Francisco is 806.5 mi by road including 805.3 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Seattle to San Francisco by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Seattle and San Francisco is 679.2 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 Seattle and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Seattle from San Francisco by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 679 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 58 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 Seattle to San Francisco?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 33 min to cover the distance of 679 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 12 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 Seattle and San Francisco?

The halfway point between Seattle and San Francisco is Grants Pass. It is located about 12 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Grants Pass to Seattle is 415 mi and driving will take about 6 h 31 min. The road between Grants Pass and San Francisco has length 391 mi and will take approximately 6 h 1 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Quines Creek is in 387 mi from Seattle and 419 mi from San Francisco
  • Rogue River is in 424 mi from Seattle and 383 mi from San Francisco
  • Canyonville is in 381 mi from Seattle and 426 mi from San Francisco

Where is Seattle in relation to San Francisco?

Seattle is located 679 mi north of San Francisco.

Seattle has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.60383, longitude -122.33006.

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

Which highway goes from Seattle to San Francisco?

The route from Seattle to San Francisco follows I 5, OR 99.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 80: 53 mi
  • I 505: 34 mi
  • OR 99E: 24 mi
  • US 12: 19 mi
  • OR 138: 12 mi
  • I 580: 4 mi
  • CA 12: 2 mi
  • US 30: 1 mi
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