Distance from California to San Francisco (United States)

The distance between California, Maryland and San Francisco, California is 3,988 kilometers (2,478 miles).

California, Maryland, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

From California to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 3,988 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with California at 36 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 12-15 days
Motorcycle 4-5 days
Car 3-4 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
California, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.3004° N 76.5075° W

Elevation: 36 m (118 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • St Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW)
  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK)
  • Webster Nolf Airport (NUI)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Easton Newnam Field (ESN)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from California

Distance between cities Kilometers
From California to New York City 344 km
From California to Los Angeles 3,752 km
From California to Chicago 1,028 km
From California to Houston 1,977 km
From California to Phoenix 3,236 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between California and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Fortaleza, Brazil 3,988 km
Edmonton, Canada Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 3,988 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3,988 km
Barranquilla, Colombia El Paso, United States 3,988 km
Edmonton, Canada Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 3,987 km
Recife, Brazil Córdoba, Argentina 3,989 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic La Paz, Bolivia 3,986 km
Edmonton, Canada Iztacalco, Mexico 3,986 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 3,990 km
Quito, Ecuador Raleigh, United States 3,986 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala San Jose, United States 3,991 km
Zapopan, Mexico Chiclayo, Peru 3,985 km
Detroit, United States Barcelona, Venezuela 3,991 km
Edmonton, Canada Iztapalapa, Mexico 3,992 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Cúcuta, Colombia 3,984 km
San Jose, United States Mixco, Guatemala 3,984 km
Maracay, Venezuela Tonalá, Mexico 3,984 km
Bogotá, Colombia Brooklyn, United States 3,992 km
Medellín, Colombia Asunción, Paraguay 3,992 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Asunción, Paraguay 3,992 km

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