Distance between San Francisco CA and Las Vegas NV
The distance from San Francisco to Las Vegas is 567 miles by road including 532 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Oakland, Bakersfield, California City, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin and Pleasanton.
Shortest distance by air | 416 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 567.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 39 min |
Fuel amount | 19.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 70.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 14 mi, 15 min
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San Leandro | 14 mi | 15 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 580 11 mi, 10 min
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Castro Valley | 25 mi | 26 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 580 10 mi, 09 min
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Pleasanton | 35 mi | 35 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
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Livermore | 43 mi | 42 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 580 18 mi, 16 min
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Tracy | 62 mi | 59 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 580 I 5 222 mi, 3 h 18 min
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Bakersfield | 283 mi | 4 h 17 min | 9.6 gal | |
CA 58 42 mi, 39 min
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Tehachapi | 326 mi | 4 h 57 min | 10.9 gal | |
CA 58 27 mi, 25 min
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California City | 353 mi | 5 h 22 min | 11.8 gal | |
CA 58 I 15 214 mi, 3 h 16 min
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Las Vegas | 567 mi | 8 h 39 min | 19.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 70.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 567.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.67 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 8 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 366 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 22 min
- 146 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 14 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 24 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 22 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 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 Las Vegas by land?
The distance between San Francisco and Las Vegas is 567.3 mi by road including 531.9 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 Las Vegas respectively.
How far is San Francisco to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Las Vegas is 416.3 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 Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 2 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 Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 47 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 11 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 Las Vegas?
The halfway point between San Francisco and Las Vegas is Bakersfield.
The distance from Bakersfield to San Francisco is 283 mi and driving will take about 4 h 17 min. The road between Bakersfield and Las Vegas has length 284 mi and will take approximately 4 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to Las Vegas?
San Francisco is located 416 mi west of Las Vegas.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Las Vegas?
The route from San Francisco to Las Vegas follows I 5, I 15, CA 58, I 580.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 80: 6 mi